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
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
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
"What's next?" That's what Pete Ramsey asks every time his stage 4 kidney cancer outsmarts another treatment or clinical trial. World Kidney Cancer Day was last week. Read Pete's full story: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#WorldKidneyCancerDay #Stage4 #ClinicalTrials #SmartPatients
Most people know Sjögren's as the "dry mouth and dry eyes" disease. But for many patients, the story goes much deeper than that. This week's story in honor of #AutoimmuneAwarenessMonth explains: https://ow.ly/tviQ50YvXK2
#Sjogrens #SmartPatients
Living with MS, or waiting for a diagnosis that keeps moving out of reach, is its own kind of wilderness. Read more: https://ow.ly/gs2Z50YrXrL
Visit our friends at iConquerMS to learn more.
#MSAwareness #MultipleSclerosis #SmartPatients
Later this week, we mark the first day of spring.
For anyone going through a hard season right now, here is a reminder: Winter doesn't last forever.
The change is already happening, even if you can't see it yet.
#Resilience #SmartPatients
27,400 blue flags were planted on the National Mall — one for every young adult projected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer by 2030. Let’s grow awareness through shared stories & questions answered in community. https://ow.ly/6gfB50YsC4c
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
More than 50 million Americans live with an autoimmune disease — and for many, one diagnosis can unexpectedly lead to another. This week's story in support of Autoimmune Awareness Month is focused on diabetes. https://ow.ly/jpyS50Ypl3I
#AutoimmuneAwarenessMonth #Type1Diabetes #SmartPatients
Yesterday was World Obesity Day. We asked some Smart Patients what they wished their doctors understood about living with obesity. Our latest blog surfaces five things patients want healthcare providers to know.
Read more: https://ow.ly/eq0W50Yp6H6
#WorldObesityDay #PatientVoices #SmartPatients
Don't forget!
Join us March 4-6 for a 3-day conversation with experts from the Family Caregiver Alliance about anticipatory grief, gradual loss, relationship shifts, caregiver guilt & self-compassion. Asynchronous format: https://ow.ly/mvt250YioSc
#FamilyCaregiverAlliance #SmartPatients
154 years ago today, Yellowstone became the first national park in the world.
What a gift that decision turned out to be. Not just for the landscapes, wildlife, and wonder it preserved, but for what time in nature does for all of us.
#NatureAndHealth #SmartPatients
Black patients face persistent healthcare disparities. Peer communities can't fix systemic medical racism. But they can offer a place where kindness is more reliable, experience is validated, & where people help each other.
#BlackHistoryMonth #HealthEquity #SmartPatients
You don't have to be fearless. Whether you're the one diagnosed or the one caring for someone you love—fear is part of the journey.
But so is courage. You just have to decide to keep going anyway.
#SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #Courage
"At KidneyCouch, we are dedicated to providing a supportive and informative space for kidney cancer patients and those who are also dealing with chronic kidney disease." That mission aligns perfectly with ours.
Join our community:https://ow.ly/IycK50YeB0S
#KidneyCouch #SmartPatients
"What's my breast density?" This question can change your screening plan & help you understand your cancer risk.
My Density Matters has created a one-stop resource center to get answers: https://ow.ly/bqAt50Y91Fg
#FOMBDD #FindOutMyBreastDensityDay #MyDensityMatters #SmartPatients
If you missed our Valentine's Day story, it's worth going back to read.
Here is the link to I Am...Getting Beyond the Diagnosis: research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-amgetting-be...
#SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #CancerSupport
Thank you, Ulman Foundation, for an unforgettable visit! What you offer young adults facing & treating cancer is beyond laudable! Seeing the names on the wall of all of those who you reach is a testament to the warm community you provide.
#UlmanFoundation #CancerSupport #Baltimore #SmartPatients
Together for Sharon published a blog introducing Smart Patients to his Parkinson's community. Thank you!
Read the blog here: https://ow.ly/tWKF50YeCEW
Join Smart Patients: https://ow.ly/h5PL50YeCEV
#TogetherForSharon #SmartPatients #ParkinsonsDisease
Love is showing up. Read I Am…Getting Beyond the Diagnosis to see love in action: https://ow.ly/Vk3650YfmqX
Our Smart Patients Team wishes a happy Valentine's Day to all the people with love in their hearts, and love to all who feel it's missing.
#ValentinesDay #SmartPatients #CancerCommunity
We're proud to partner with KidneyCouch—a comprehensive resource for people navigating kidney cancer and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Knowledge + connection = better care.
https://www.smartpatients.com/partners/kidneycouch
#KidneyCancer #KidneyCouch #SmartPatients #ChronicKidneyDisease #CKD
Some friendships start over coffee.
Others start with: "Has anyone else been through this?"
The friends you find in patient communities understand in ways others simply can't.
Find your people at Smart Patients. https://www.smartpatients.com/
#MakeAFriend #SmartPatients #FindYourPeople
February is Rare Disease Month. 400 million people globally live with rare diseases. Most face diagnostic delays, limited treatments, and isolation. We partner with the SRNA to change that.
Check out SRNA's podcast: https://ow.ly/ARYY50YbYm4
#RareDiseaseMonth #SRNA #SmartPatients
Happy Monday Smart Patients Community!
Big news: We have fresh new cards ready to share—and we need your help spreading the word.
Order yours today and help connect people to peer support when they need it most.
Get cards: https://www.smartpatients.com/orders
#SmartPatients #PatientSupport
Illness carves into you and changes the landscape of who you are. It can make you deeper and more expansive.
So why not think of yourself as a human Grand Canyon?
You are irreplaceable, awe-inspiring and canyon-level magnificent.
#SmartPatients #PatientVoices #Resilience
Cholangiocarcinoma patients face one of the rarest, most challenging cancers to treat. Read how bile duct cancer patients navigate impossible choices: https://ow.ly/pnS250Yajks
Connect with others who understand: https://ow.ly/8MKY50Yajkt
#BileDuctCancer #Cholangiocarcinoma #SmartPatients
Today is a day to think about women and cardiovascular health. Even though heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined, it's largely preventable.
Share what you know on https://www.smartpatients.com/
#WearRedDay #GoRedForWomen #SmartPatients #WomensHeartHealth
