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Virtual Meet-Up: COVID-19 “Mind Over Matter” (recorded)
On March 26, 2020, Sara Palmer, PhD, retired psychologist, Cure HHT President and author, along with Cure HHT Operations and Communications Manager Phyllis Loveland, addressed the stressors surrounding COVID-19, social distancing, isolation and the impact of “too much information”. Together, Dr. Palmer and Ms. Loveland provided reliable resources to lessen your fears, while keeping you…
Read MoreStanford News Center: Patient Spotlight – Jennifer Cook and Nina Murphy-Cook
March 9, 2020 | Stanford Medicine |by Tracie White – “Jennifer Cook has dealt with migraine headaches and nosebleeds since she was in junior high school, but it wasn’t until much later in life, after two small strokes in her 40s, that she discovered these seemingly disconnected ailments — including strange, little red dots on…
Read MorePatient & Physician Conference – Washington (Postponed)
Hyatt Regency – Bellevue, Washington **POSTPONED** Join us at our Patient & Physician conference in Washington for a unique education experience in the near future! This conference has been postponed from May 2020 due to health concerns related to COVID-19. Check back soon for updates on new dates and open registration.
Read MoreHHT in the News: “World Rare Diseases Day: Three people on how their unusual conditions affect their lives” (Article 3)
February 27, 20202 | Irish Times | by Sylvia Thompson – “Michael MacGinty from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, says that watching family members having serious unexplained nose bleeds has been part of his life for as long as he can remember. “My earliest memories are of my grandmother constantly clutching a handkerchief that was blood-stained. My…
Read MoreHHT in the News: “I have the same rare disease that killed my brother”
February 24 2020 | Independent.ie “As Rare Disease Day falls this Saturday, Katie Woods tells her story of living with HHT – a genetic blood vessel disorder…”
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