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May 9, 2025 by Heather Novak

Why it’s important to me to write books with disabled characters

Books have always been a constant in my life. I remember collecting “Goosebumps” by R.L. Stine and “The Vampire Diaries” by L.J. Smith, and I still have a few first editions on my bookshelf. From romance and Westerns to cozy mysteries and fan fiction on Archive of Our Own…

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May 8, 2025 News by Marisa Wexler, MS

Registrational trial of encaleret in chronic hypoparathyroidism sought

Treatment with the investigational therapy encaleret normalized calcium levels for most people with chronic hypoparathyroidism in a small proof-of-principle study. That’s according to data announced by Bridgebio Pharma, which is developing encaleret with its affiliate Calcilytix Therapeutics. The company said it hopes to launch a clinical trial…

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Featured ColumnsFighting our battles with head held high

Columnist Bari Vapnek shares what she’s learned from her sister’s cancer diagnosis. She admires how her sister faced it with head held high.

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    May 9, 2025 by Heather Novak

    Why it’s important to me to write books with disabled characters

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    May 7, 2025 by Bari Vapnek

    Fighting our battles with head held high

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    May 2, 2025 by Heather Novak

    The uncertainty of hypopara gives me anxiety about the future

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    April 30, 2025 by Bari Vapnek

    In life with hypoparathyroidism, one size does not fit all

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    April 25, 2025 by Heather Novak

    How I’m safely reconnecting with my body through tattoos

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    April 23, 2025 by Bari Vapnek

    Life before and after a major calcium crash, when everything changed

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