JoyceGraff | Powerful Patient

What’s the Matter with Megan?

Posted by JoyceGraff | Aug 1, 2013 | Empowering Yourself, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), Podcast |

Megan Barron has lived her whole life with a condition called recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare connective tissue disorder. That’s what Megan is dealing with, but that’s in the background, it’s not who she is. Come meet an extraordinary woman.

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Improving your Patient Skills

Posted by JoyceGraff | Jul 25, 2013 | Advocating for Yourself, Podcast, Teamwork with doctors |

Maria Hester, M.D., is a physician in the Washington DC area who is committed to patient empowerment. Through her corporation, Savvier Health, she offers on-site workshops at area corporations to improve employees’ “patient skills.”

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Kidney Cancer in Brazil

Posted by JoyceGraff | Jul 18, 2013 | Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD), Cancer, in general, Healthcare Systems and Insurance, HLRCC, Podcast, VHL von Hippel-Lindau |

Luciana Holz talks about the work of her institute on all forms of cancer in Brazil. Their work focuses primarily on helping patients navigate the medical world and the healthcare system, both public and private, in Brazil and improve their quality of life.

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Out Cold

Posted by JoyceGraff | Jul 17, 2013 | Blog, Brain Injury |

We share an online poster about the impact of a concussion on the health of the brain. It is particularly important to understand what happens when a player is knocked unconscious on the field, and how to heal that injury.

Importance of Dental Care and Oral Health

Posted by JoyceGraff | Jul 4, 2013 | Dental, Gum, and Periodontal disease, Heart disease, Oral Health, Podcast |

Joyce talks wth Dr. Rick Mars, a member of the Dental care Group in Aventura, Florida, about the importance of dental health to your overall health and the strength of your immune system. Bacteria involved in periodontal disease have been linked to heart disease and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Mars shares insights into ways to maintain good oral health with modest expense, as an important investment in your overall health.

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Author: JoyceGraff

What’s the Matter with Megan?

Improving your Patient Skills

Kidney Cancer in Brazil

Out Cold

Importance of Dental Care and Oral Health

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