Let Your Voice Be Heard: National Chronic Illness Awareness Week

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week starts in just a couple of weeks, Sept 13-19, 2010.  Despite the fact that the majority of the US population looks rather healthy, statistics show a different story. Nearly 1 in 2 people have a chronic condition. This could be an illness like can

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June 9, 2010 is World Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) Day

June 9, 2010 is World APS Day. We'd like to help bring more attention & awareness to this "rare" autoimmune disease. What is Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS)? APS is associated with recurrent clotting events (thrombosis) including premature stroke, repeated miscarriages, phlebitis

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Did You Know.. World MS Day is May 26th, 2010

Did You Know.. World MS Day is May 26th, 2010

World MS Day is May 26th, 2010 Join the Global Movement. End MS! Take action on World MS Day. Think globally. Act locally. More than two million people across the world and more than 400,000 in the United States are living with MS. Join with 100 MS organizations around the globe for the 2nd An

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Awareness Ribbon and Bracelet Colors and Meanings

Awareness Ribbon and Bracelet Colors and Meanings

I always see people wearing ribbons or bracelets to support different organizations/ disease awareness, and I wonder what color is for what? It can be confusing. Some colors and awareness ribbons have multiple meanings. We did the best we could to compile a list of colors and meanings from multiple

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