Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week wraps up today, but the conversations it started shouldn't. Read more about our full recap from the recent Stanford Head and Neck Cancer Symposium: https://ow.ly/eCLX50YNbjf
#HeadAndNeckCancer #OralCancerAwareness #PatientAdvocacy #HPVAwareness #SmartPatient
It's Sjögren's Awareness Month & we're tackling the question every patient is quietly asking: can I trust AI with my health?
Join us April 27–29, 2026 for an Ask the Expert session with Erika Warren of Inciteful Med.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/HSkg50YNaJq
#SjögrensAwarenessMonth
Today we are sharing Part 2 of our Living With It series focusing on living with chronic illnesses like myeloma, Crohn's, Parkinson's, Sjögren's, and more. Thank you to KrisAnn Talarico of North Star Cancer Coaching LLC.
Part 2: https://ow.ly/eR3g50YMB29
Part 1: https://ow.ly/TO5r50YMB2a
Sometimes the best medicine is someone who loves you enough to drag you, bad attitude & all, back into the world. Have you had a moment like this when something (or someone) gave you a break from illness? Tell us about it.
#SmartPatients #CancerCommunity #CaregiversMatter #MentalHealthMatters
Smart Patients attended the Annual Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium at Stanford. The room was full of patients, caregivers, & families. In support of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, read more: https://ow.ly/rqAf50YK2WU
#HeadAndNeckCancer #OralCancerAwareness
Today is Periwinkle Power Day. Here's a reminder that chronic acid reflux is a risk factor for esophageal cancer. If you have chronic heartburn, talk to your doctor about screening.
Build awareness that potentially saves lives.
#ECAN #PeriwinklePowerDay #EsophagealCancer #SmartPatients
Is today an "on" day or an "off" day? This is a question that many with Parkinson’s think before breakfast or the first pill. Read more: https://ow.ly/OnFB50YIcq1
Our partners at American Parkinson Disease Association and https://parkinsonassociation.org/ have great resources for you!
#Parkinsons
Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, & beauty of every child living with alopecia. Thank you to our partner https://childrensalopeciaproject.org/ for providing awareness, connection, & community for children living without hair.
Join us: https://ow.ly/Boeg50YGMzU
#ChildrensAlopeciaDay
Today is the final day of #NationalPublicHealthWeek. Thank you to everyone working to make health possible for all of us!
💚 Community health workers
💚 Epidemiologists
💚 Researchers & data scientists
💚 Nurses
💚 Health equity advocates
💚 Environmental health workers
#NPHW2026 #SmartPatients
Welcome back Artemis II crew!
Did you know the crew conducted health and science experiments throughout the entire mission?
Space research becomes Earth medicine.
#InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceFlight #ArtemisII
Getting a Parkinson's diagnosis may take years. Our latest I Am… story is drawn from the real voices of the Smart Patients Parkinson's disease community as they negotiate, recalibrate, and show up through it all. Read it here: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth
Happy 100th day of 2026!
On day 100, we know that the smartest thing you can do when facing illness is find people who've walked the path before you.
What's one thing #SmartPatients has taught you?
#PeerSupport #CommunityWisdom #100Days
This April, for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, we wrote about our amazing EC community. research.smartpatients.com/resources/500-calls-and-...
Visit https://ecan.org for more resources.
#ECAN #EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth
K lost good friends to kidney cancer. After 18 years, multiple surgeries, and more, she still here, sharing what she's learned — about trials, mental health, and finding joy.
Read more about K: research.smartpatients.com/resources/life-is-good-e...
#KidneyCancer
Today is World Health Day. Together for health. Stand with science.
At #SmartPatients, we stand with the patients who make that science better by participating in trials, sharing their data, and asking the questions researchers need to hear.
#WorldHealthDay
First Monday in April.
Sometimes a photo of tulips sent across miles is exactly what someone needs.
What simple joy are you holding onto today?
#SmartPatients
Today, let's honor all the extraordinary spouses and partners in this community who play the caretaker role.
💛 You deserve gold stars.
Patients: What's one way your partner has been your rock?
Partners: What's one thing you wish people understood about this role?
#SmartPatients
April is #EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth. Since 2020, a group of EC patients and caregivers on Smart Patients has been running a free Zoom call for anyone touched by esophageal cancer. They've just surpassed their 500th call. Read more: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
What's now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50? Colorectal cancer. By 2030, early-onset CRC will account for 23% of rectal cancers worldwide
Learn more by tuning in: April 8, 7pm ET
https://www.glow-oncology.org/events/
#ColorectalCancer
One of the hardest parts of a diagnosis: explaining it to your kids. The right children's book can help. It gives them language for feelings, age-appropriate explanations, and shows them they're not alone.
What book helped your family?
#InternatioinalChildrensBookDay
Most healthcare language is built around resolution: diagnosis, treatment, recovery. But for millions of people living with chronic illness, there is no resolution. Living With It is honest conversation with people who get it. Read the first one here. https://ow.ly/HJMa50YwRWx
43% of women have dense breast tissue. Most don't know it puts them at higher risk for breast cancer. Our new partner, For The Love Of Cups, educates women about what dense breast tissue means for their health. Thank you for joining the Smart Patients community.
#BreastCancer #EarlyDetection
In a world that demands constant connection, it feels good to sometimes opt for no music or podcasts, no phone, and no destination on a walk through familiar streets. This time of year, there's a lot to notice when you're actually looking.
What helps you reset and reconnect?
#SmartPatients
For Myeloma Action Month., we translated 6 key studies from #ASH2025 into plain language:
https://ow.ly/ttl350YuwxH
Each summary is 2 pages & includes a box of questions to ask your doctor.
Thank you to the International Myeloma Foundation for your work!
#MultipleMyeloma #SmartPatients
This is the last week of #AutoimmuneAwarenessMonth. We're closing by sharing an Ask the Expert session with the Autoimmune Registry: https://ow.ly/mK6V50YplS7
Thank you for following along this month!
#AutoimmuneDisease #SmartPatients
Pete's stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis came out of nowhere. Eight years later, he's been through: a nephrectomy, pelvic reconstruction with steel rods, multiple clinical trials, radiation, targeted therapies, and more setbacks than most people face in a lifetime. Read more: https://ow.ly/mTGg50YxLsN
Maybe a diagnosis can become permission to prioritize the things you've been putting off?
Better sleep. Movement that feels good. Food that nourishes you. Saying no when you need to.
What's one way your health journey has changed how you live?
#Diabetes #AmericanDiabetesAlertDay #SmartPatients
We're proud to announce our partnership with For The Love Of Cups — a nonprofit dedicated to closing the gaps in breast cancer screening and early detection, especially for women with dense breast tissue. Welcome!
#ForTheLoveOfCups #SmartPatients #BreastCancer #EarlyDetection #BreastHealth
Pancreatic cancer affects the body's ability to digest food & absorb nutrients. This is why this National Nutrition Month, we are sharing resources from the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Check it out: https://ow.ly/yWpk50YuMjV and
https://ow.ly/zL0850YuMjW
#NationalNutritionMonth #PanCAN
When Smart Patients launched Living With It, community members were quick to correct an assumption baked into the very first prompt: that treatment has an ending. It turns out, getting it wrong is sometimes how you get it right. Read more: https://ow.ly/v29v50YwvKe
#LivingWithIt #SmartPatients
