Special Editions

Journal of Participatory Medicine Podcasts

The The Journal of Participatory Medicine was launched October 22 at the Connected Health symposium in Boston. It is a free, online, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to documenting how health care encourages, supports and expects active involvement by all parties, and leads to improved outcomes.

Special Edition: 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA)

Patient Power host and founder, Andrew Schorr is at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in San Francisco, California. While there Andrew is interviewing several leading experts from all over the world about the major breaking news in urology.

Special Edition: Living Better with PKU Series

The rare genetic condition known as phenylketonuria (PKU) - characterized by an inability to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine (Phe). Phe is toxic to the brain, and it can progressively produce serious neurological damage, mental retardation, reduced IQ and motor deficits if uncontrolled. Patient Power has produced many programs on living with, managing and accessing care for PKU.

Special Edition: Know Your Risk for Osteoporosis Series

Osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones become weak and can easily break, is a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans. The Washington Osteoporosis Coalition is sponsoring a series of three Patient Power programs, in which you will hear from leading experts and inspiring people about risk factors, prevention and the latest treatment options. The programs will be interactive, and we encourage you to submit your questions in advance so we can get to as many as possible.

Special Edition: Inspiration and Treatment About Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Get Your Guts in Gear is sponsoring two Patient Power programs to keep patients informed and educated about Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease or “IBD”), both from a medical standpoint and from the perspective of patients who are active in the IBD community.

Special Edition: Lymphoma Series with Andrew Schorr

Lymphomas account for about five percent of all cases of cancer in the United States and it's the most common form of blood cancer. It affects many, which is why it's important to know about the latest treatments and news related to this disease. In our series of 4 webcasts discussing lymphoma, you'll hear from leading experts about cutting-edge treatment and why you should be encouraged as a patient. These programs will be interactive so please email your questions in advance so we can get to as many as possible.

Special Edition: Multiple Myeloma Series with Andrew Schorr.

When it comes to the serious blood related cancer, multiple myeloma, the good news is definitely that knowledge is power. Treatments are changing, clinical research is encouraging and people are living with the disease. Almost 20,000 people are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and 100,000 people are in treatment at any one time. Fortunately, the range of treatments is expanding and even the newest drugs are being combined in powerful ways. It's gotten so printed information becomes out of date pretty fast. That's why we are happy to announce a series of seven live, 1 hour Special Edition webcasts where you can hear the latest myeloma news from leading experts and inspiring, experienced patients and ask them questions.

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