It’s easy to get lost in the fun of summer, especially when on vacation. This was extra true for me when it came time for my annual trip with my lifelong best friends. Having missed last year due to my grandma’s memorial, I’d been counting the days to when we…
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Before my flare-up in June, I was invited to join my favorite local bookstore, Sidetrack Bookshop, to do an author event for the city’s Pride weekend. The store is in Royal Oak, Michigan, which celebrates Pride at the end of July, dovetailing with Disability Pride Month. I…
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The use of teriparatide, a lab-made version of the parathyroid hormone — low levels of which lead to hypoparathyroidism — should not replace supplement therapy in children with the rare condition, but may benefit young patients who don’t respond well to standard care. That’s the key takeaway from…
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“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” — Virgil Having hypoparathyroidism makes my life different from most people’s. It’s not easy to put into words all the feelings that come with this rare disorder, which affects so many parts of my life. Lately, I haven’t been…
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