Hepatitis C In America 2018, an annual survey conducted by Health Union, collected data from 539 people who are currently living with HCV (n=302) or who have previously lived with HCV (n=237). The results revealed the significant challenges faced when it comes to anxiety and depression, and their relationship with their doctor.
As Health Union has evolved from launching our first community, Migraine.com in 2010, to 19 online health communities and counting today, one thing has remained the same: bigger has to mean better. Serving the needs of people impacted by chronic health conditions and reaching more than 10,000,000 people each month yields a unique opportunity not only to understand the challenges associated with a specific chronic condition but also to gain a clear understanding of the bigger picture surrounding the full scale of a person’s challenges. In many cases, this includes experience with co-morbid conditions.
Results from Atopic Dermatitis In America 2018, a recent Health Union research study of over 400 people living with atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema, indicate the condition is much harder to manage than others may believe.
People living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often feel misunderstood, according to findings from Rheumatoid Arthritis In America 2018, an annual research study conducted by Health Union. The study of 3,181 respondents illuminates the realities about why it may be so misunderstood.
The intensity and severity of flares experienced by people living with plaque psoriasis (Pso) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may not be getting the attention they deserve as evidenced by the latest results of Health Union’s Psoriasis In America and Psoriatic Arthritis In America 2018 surveys.
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Think for a moment how a car simply can’t run without both gasoline and oil. You can’t really argue which one is more important because that doesn’t matter: without either, the car won’t go. Everything in our business works like gas and oil in a car: because each individual understands that, no matter their role, what they do is crucial to our success.
Debilitating. Frustrating. Devastating. When asked to describe their condition in one word, COPD patients’ choice of words reveals struggle, fear, misery, and helplessness in Health Union’s COPD In America 2018 survey.
For many people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), treatment decisions can often be nuanced and complicated. In April of 2018, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) released new guidelines about when to begin, change, and end disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for MS patients. MS In America 2018 results may help the healthcare industry gain a broader understanding of people’s experiences, or lack thereof, with DMTs and other MS treatment options.
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