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Anna McClafferty Joins Health Union Leadership Team

Anna McClafferty joins Health Union Executive Leadership as SVP, Insights

February 2, 2017

Taking on the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Insights, Anna McClafferty has joined Health Union’s leadership team, where she will be responsible for driving the growth of the company’s Insights business.

Invisible Symptoms Impact Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients’ Lives, Hinder Diagnosis

December 14, 2016

Rheumatoid Arthritis In America 2016, a national survey by Health Union of more than 3,100 individuals who identified as having rheumatoid arthritis (RA), reveals that initial symptoms are often invisible to others, with respondents experiencing more than six on average. A summary infographic is also available. Among people with RA who took the survey, receiving a diagnosis often proved difficult with the average time between initial symptoms and diagnosis spanning four years.

Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Affect Quality of Life, Care Can Lead to Diabetes Burnout

December 8, 2016

T2D Lifestyle, a national survey by Health Union of more than 400 individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals that patients not only struggle with commonly understood complications, but also numerous lesser known ones that people do not associate with diabetes. Managing diabetes on a daily basis can also result in emotional stress.

Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Find Condition Difficult to Diagnose and Often Misunderstood

November 16, 2016

Psoriatic Arthritis In America 2016, is a new national survey by Health Union of over 500 individuals suffering from psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The results reveal that the diagnosis process is often frustrating and lengthy, and that most patients experience multiple symptoms before leading to a diagnosis. In addition, respondents reported difficulty explaining often invisible symptoms that progress and become more debilitating over time.