Here is the 40th in my series of “Wow! How? Health” stories, also shared on LinkedIn if you want to follow the conversation on that platform. In 1971, the Black Panther Party diagnosed the federal government’s failure to study sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease believed at the time to be found predominately in people […]
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Rebel Health on The Nocturnists
Today is the one-year anniversary of the publication of my book, Rebel Health. To celebrate, I am inviting you to listen to my favorite conversation about why I wrote it and what lessons we can all draw from the patient-led revolution. Emily Silverman, MD, is the host of The Nocturnists. She suggested that I start […]
Wow! How? Visualizing Self Care
Continuing my series of stories that hopefully make you say, “Wow! How did they come up with that?” Sara Riggare has been living with early-onset Parkinson’s disease since she was a teenager. In my book, Rebel Health, I wrote about her as an example of a Seeker, Networker, and Solver. She is constantly on the hunt […]
Wow! How? Dr. ChatGPT
Every post in my Wow! How? Health. series starts with a story that hopefully makes a reader say, “Wow! How did they accomplish this great health innovation?” The answer is often related to concepts I explore in my book, Rebel Health. Please let me know what you think or if you have questions. Comments are open. When […]
Wow! How? Social Support Matters
Most people, at the time of their diagnosis with a sleep disorder, do not know a single other person with the same condition. Yet peer support is an effective aid to this group, just as it has been shown to help people navigating pregnancy, living with diabetes, recovering from organ transplant, and managing many other […]
Wow! How? In-your-face Expertise
This post is part of my LinkedIn series: Wow! How? Health. I welcome comments on either platform. Thirty-three years ago today, on September 5, 1991, activists unfurled a giant, inflatable condom over a U.S. Senator’s house. Don’t believe me? Watch a 30-second news clip or a 5-minute documentary about the action. It was a splashy way […]
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