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August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
Liquida’s LIQ861 Found to Improve Exercise Capacity, Quality of Life in PAH

LIQ861, Liquidia Technologies’ proprietary inhaled dry powder formulation of the vasodilator treprostinil, improves exercise capacity and quality of life for people with pulmonary ... Read more
August 11, 2020August 11, 2020
New Streaming Channel Showcases Rare Disease Films

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of a rare disease film festival originally slated for May, its organizers set out to find a ... Read more
August 10, 2020August 4, 2020
Why I Felt Down After Receiving Positive Test Results

When going to the hospital for tests, one always hopes and prays for the best-case scenario. Last week, I had a number of tests ... Read more
August 10, 2020August 6, 2020
Some Days, Anxiety Feels Like Riding the Crazy Train

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, nearly 40 million people in the United States experience an anxiety disorder in any given ... Read more
August 10, 2020August 10, 2020
Experiencing the Other Side of Organ Donation

On Aug. 7, my son Cullen celebrated his six-year anniversary of having a heart and double-lung transplant. In last year’s anniversary column, I shared ... Read more

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March 2, 2018September 11, 2019

Being Patient Is Difficult when You’re a Patient

Columns, Recharged and Rewired - a Column by Brittany Foster

“You just have to be patient.” I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve heard this throughout my years of managing chronic illness. Although I have 26 years of experience with doctor’s appointments, testing, surgeries, medications, and the ... Read more

Liquida’s LIQ861 Found to Improve Exercise Capacity, Quality of Life in PAH

New Streaming Channel Showcases Rare Disease Films

Why I Felt Down After Receiving Positive Test Results

Some Days, Anxiety Feels Like Riding the Crazy Train

Experiencing the Other Side of Organ Donation

5-year Survival Rate Lower in Congenital Heart Disease Patients With PAH

Aerovate Raises $72.6M to Develop Potential PAH Inhaled Therapy AV-101

The Joy of Walking My Dog, Bernie

Free Online ‘Bootcamp’ Aims to Help Those With Lingering COVID-19 Effects

PVR Threshold for Mortality Risk Lower Than Previously Thought, Study Suggests

Here’s How I Show My Husband and Caregiver My Appreciation

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Life as a Caregiver Is Worthy of a Reality TV Show

Klotho Protein Supplements Improve Pulmonary, Cardiac Function in BPD Rat Model

Learning to Give Myself Permission to Feel Well

PAH Caused by Undiagnosed Systemic Sclerosis in Case Study

Tackling Anxiety Over Doctors’ Appointments

Outcomes Better for PAH Patients Treated at Specialty Centers, Study Finds

The Power of Persistence When Battling Health Insurance

A Lesson About Pity from My Late PHriend

Patient Advocate in Latin America Wins Team PHenomenal Hope Research Grant

Opsumit Can Lower Mortality Risk in PAH Patients, Study Contends

Counting My Steps Saved My Mental Health

Surviving the Stages of Grief Caused by a Life-threatening Illness

Life Is Tough, but So Am I

Specialist Care Needed Throughout High-risk Pregnancies of PAH Patients, Study Says

Maintaining Mental Strength While Physically Weak

Interleukin-32 Shows Potential as Early Biomarker for PAH in Scleroderma Patients

Liquidia to Expand PAH Treatment Efforts With RareGen Acquisition

Rooted in the Love of Cullen’s Grandparents, We Are Strong

Certain US Veterans More Likely to be Inappropriately Prescribed PDE5 Inhibitors

Giving Myself Permission to Feel the Hurt

Uptravi Safe and Effective Add-on Treatment for Children With PAH, Study Finds

National Survey Seeks to Assess Full Social, Economic Burdens of Rare Diseases in US

PH Association Seeks Patient Videos, Photos for its Virtual Fashion Show

It’s Not ‘Back to Normal’ for Those With Chronic Illnesses

Stress Is Piling On, Which Exacerbates PH Symptoms

My Son Is Taking Over His Own Care Management

QuickFire Challenge Launched in Korea to Advance Healthcare Innovations

Tyvaso Improves Exercise Capacity of PH Patients in Group 3 WHO Classification, Data Show

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