This morning I read a three-day old story on NPR, entitled “Patients Turn To Online Community For Help Healing“. In that segment, three websites were plugged: Microsoft’s My Health Info, Google Health, and Patients Like Me. I decided to check these sites out. I was thwarted immediately upon reaching Microsoft’s My Health Info page, because [...]

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Two days ago, I was told about another online support group out there, so I want to make mention of it – it is called MDJunction. It stands for “Making A Difference” Junction. I joined today. I belong to a number of online support groups for endometriosis, and I check in when I can. I [...]

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Part II: Overpriced poison? Posted: Nov 2, 2009 03:53 PM Updated: Nov 2, 2009 06:22 PM 28-year-old Rachelle Fenner finds it hard some days to just get out of bed. “Right now, my face is numb, my shoulders are numb, I feel dizzy, I just don’t ever feel good.” “It’s horrible,” says 30-year-old Mary Orseno. [...]

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Many thanks to Melissa Ralston, moderator of the Goddesses of Endometriosis email list, for finding this hair-raising story. Overpriced Poison? Posted: Oct 30, 2009 04:15 PM Updated: Nov 1, 2009 11:56 PM Doctors and a drug company may be getting rich at the expense of patients and taxpayers. Devastating side effects kept secret and ineffective [...]

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