“Your past does not decide your future.” — Anonymous proverb Last weekend was a fruitful one in terms of hope, resilience, learning, and love. I was grateful to attend an annual conference organized by the Hypoparathyroidism Association, where I had the opportunity to hear from expert doctors, researchers, and…
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There are many different sayings about war that boil down to the colloquial phrase “The known enemy is always better.” I often hear it bandied about the chronic illness community, and it’s fitting because I feel like I’ve been at war with my body this year. Thankfully, I may have…
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Children are more likely than adults to develop hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy, probably because this surgery to remove the thyroid glands can disrupt their blood supply even when the nearby parathyroid glands are not accidentally removed, a study suggested. However, “permanent hypoparathyroidism was uncommon,” researchers wrote in the study,…
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Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) is urging that Yorvipath (palopegteriparatide) — an injection therapy approved in the country earlier this year — be reimbursed for eligible adults with hard-to-treat chronic hypoparathyroidism. The agency, responsible for aligning drug policy across Canada, has recommended that patients prescribed Yorvipath be eligible for…
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