Today's guest post is written by Jenelle Marie, Founder and Executive Director of The STD Project. This April is the 5th National STD (sexually transmitted disease) Awareness Month. Since 2009, MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other partners have been supporting…
[caption id="attachment_3035" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Katharine "][/caption] Today we have an excellent post written by a Cystic Fibrosis Health Activist, Katharine. Katharine shares her thoughts on burnout and writes about just how many aspects of life are influenced by the burnout that can come with living with a chronic illness. She also offers a unique perspective…
Today's post is a guest blog written by Health Activist and Health IT aficionado Nate Osit. In the spirit of Health Technology, I wanted to get Nate's perspective on PHRs (Personal Health Records) - what they are, which stage of development they are in, and what Health Activists and patients need to know about the…
[caption id="attachment_765" align="alignleft" width="146" caption="@ArtAppleADay"][/caption] Today we have a guest post written by wonderful Ankylosing Spondylitis Activist, Jenna Visscher from her community The Feeding Edge (@ArtAppleADay). The post is a Health Activist's perspective on last night's very first Pharma Twitter Chat hosted by AstraZeneca (@AstraZenecaUS). Jenna offers us all hope as she takes an encouraging…
Today's post is a wonderful Guest Post (and must-read!) by Health Activist Julia Olenik blogger at the awesome blog Reasonably Well. In her guest post she shares her experience with that third relationship conflict mentioned in our theme: your condition vs. your family (and friends). Julia offers real, honest advice and I know you're going…
