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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: Significant Impact on Quality of Life
Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Feel Condition Is Misunderstood
Half of Blood Cancer Cases Detected Incidentally
Health Union Named Finalist in MM&M Awards 2016: Best Healthcare Consumer Media Brand
Today, MM&M announced finalists for its annual awards, which recognize and champion both creativity and effectiveness in healthcare marketing and communications. Health Union is proud to be among the finalists for Best Healthcare Consumer Media Brand for its patient-centric platform, MultipleSclerosis.net. Read more about MM&M Awards 2016 and see other finalists here.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Often Go Without Medical Care and Self-Treat
A new national survey by Health Union of more than 1,000 individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) reveals that the condition is difficult to diagnose and often even more difficult to treat. Respondents often found healthcare providers and the public in general lacking in empathy and understanding of the full impact of the disease. Self-treatment often becomes the norm and controlling symptoms difficult.
New Health Union Survey Reveals Importance of Online Health Communities
A new survey from Health Union of more than 2,200 people with chronic health conditions and their caregivers illustrates how patients use online health information to better understand their health condition, learn about symptoms and treatment, and share experiences with other patients living with the same health condition. The findings are summarized in a recently published white paper, entitled “Social Media for Health: What Patients Really Want.”
New Study Finds Asthma Patients Rely Heavily on Rescue Inhalers, Condition Proves Difficult To Diagnose
Asthma patients report most frequently using rescue inhalers for treatment, showing the difficult path many people have prior to being correctly diagnosed.
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