Cushing's with Moxie: Fighting The Worst Disease You've Never Heard Of

“Genetics and runaway appetite are not the only causes of obesity. Sometimes, your own body can turn against you in ways you never thought possible.” ~The Science of Obesity

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with Cushing’s syndrome of different aetiologies during active disease and 1 year after remission

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with Cushing's syndrome of different aetiologies during active diseas...

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Insurance Questions Loom Over Cushing's Patients

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Facing brain surgery, a health economist finds the health-care market hard to navigate A health economist learns the hard way that p...

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Adrenal Crisis: The Danger That Looms over the Cushie's Head

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Well, isn’t this what we patients have been trying to get folks to do for many moons. The editorial concludes ...

2nd Drug Approved to Treat Cushing's

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FDA advisory committee approves Signifor to treat Cushing's disease November 7, 2012 "The FDA Endocrinologic and Metabo...

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Game Time: Anatomy of the pituitary region

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If you ask a Cushie, they will tell you that radiologists have an awfully difficult time finding tumors on MRIs of the pituitary. In th...

Friday, October 19, 2012

Watch PNA's PSA

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Thanks to the Pituitary Network Association for launching this public service announcement. It is awesome, eye-catching, and informative. ...

Thursday, October 18, 2012

A Cushie Tale: Chondra

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I was so happy to read my newsletter from the Pituitary Network Association ( www.pituitary.org ) yesterday. Chondra's self-diagnosi...

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Cushies and Growth Hormone Deficiency

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For people with Cushing's, the presence of pituitary tumors often leads to growth hormone deficiency. After the tumor is removed, sur...

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Surgical Versus Medical Treatment for Cushing Disease, the New and the Old

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I appreciate the input of my doctor, Dr Friedman, on this confusing and ever-changing matter. As a Cushie, we are always trying to deter...

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Cushies Never Return to Normal

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Cushies Never Return to Normal. Patients know this. Sometimes their immediate care takers and family members know this. When will docto...

Monday, October 1, 2012

Cushies are Diamonds

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Cortisol is the stress hormone that Cushies have in abundance, making us the most precious jewels of them all.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

PATIENT BLOG: Plenadren for Addisons

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Dear Unnamed Author, Thank you for creating this Plenadren for Addisons blog to share your experience with Plenadren. You have a new read...

New Drug for Adrenal Insufficiency to Hit the Market Soon.

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With each article I post, I am becoming more excited. Details details details! I love details! **--**--** ViroPharma Announces the Firs...

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