Deb Gordon Deborah D. Gordon has spent her career trying to level the playing field for healthcare consumers. She is co-founder of Umbra Health Advocacy, a marketplace for patient advocacy services, and co-director of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates, the premiere membership organization for independent advocates. She is the author of “The Health Care … Read more
English + Infographic text Si tienes pólipos nasales, sabes que ese tratamiento es importante para tu calidad de vida. Hacer que el seguro médico cubra el tratamiento La cobertura de los seguros médicos varía, así que siempre debes revisar las características específicas de tu póliza. Las aseguradoras médicas podrían requerir que cumplas con ciertos criterios … Read more
English Aproximadamente 1.5 millones de personas en Estados Unidos tienen lupus, un trastorno que ocurre cuando el sistema inmunitario ataca órganos y tejidos saludables. De ellas, 9 de cada 10 son mujeres. El lupus es un trastorno complicado que puede ser difícil de diagnosticar e incluso más difícil de tratar. Los científicos estudian el lupus … Read more
Español About 1.5 million people in the United States have lupus, a disease that happens when the immune system attacks healthy organs and tissues. Of these, 9 out of 10 are women. Lupus is a complicated disease that can be hard to diagnose and even harder to treat. Scientists are looking at lupus from many … Read more
¿Qué es el lupus? El lupus es un trastorno crónico por el cual el sistema inmunitario de tu cuerpo ataca tejidos y órganos. 9 de cada 10 personas con lupus son mujeres. Las mujeres de raza negra, nativas americanas y de Alaska tienen de 2 a 3 veces más posibilidades de desarrollar lupus que … Read more
For a long time, Sabrina Riddle feared she’d never really know what was going on in her head. In 2011, she went to her healthcare provider (HCP) with what she thought was an ear infection. She was prescribed antibiotics, but they didn’t help. Nothing did. For months, Riddle walked around with intense pressure in her … Read more
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber I moved to Manhattan in my early 20s for a job in television production. I worked as a producer for shows on ABC News and Showtime, and I loved the fast pace of the job and the city. Between work and friends, I was constantly on the go and there … Read more
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber I moved to Manhattan in my early 20s for a job in television production. I worked as a producer for shows on ABC News and Showtime, and I loved the fast pace of the job and the city. Between work and friends, I was constantly on the go and there … Read more
What is type 2 inflammation? Not to be confused with type 2 diabetes, type 2 inflammation involves the immune system. We all have a type 2 immune response, which is when your immune system sends out type 2 immune cells to fight certain infections or allergens. Type 2 immune cells fight “intruders” by causing inflammation. … Read more
¿Qué es la inflamación de tipo 2? Sin confundirla con la diabetes de tipo 2, la inflamación de tipo 2 involucra al sistema inmunitario. Todos tenemos una respuesta inmunitaria de tipo 2, que es cuando tu sistema inmunitario envía células inmunitarias de tipo 2 para combatir ciertas infecciones o alérgenos. Las células inmunitarias de tipo … Read more