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How Air Travel Can Affect NMO Patients

At one point in my life, I thought I wanted to be a flight attendant. As a first-generation Canadian, my parents, who immigrated here in 1968, told me stories of foreign countries and the people, the unique food, and the different languages. For most of my childhood, I grew up…

As a Rare Disease Patient, I Have to Hustle to Access My Treatment

Because there is little information available about certain diseases, many people may be misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. People with rare diseases are at a disadvantage compared with people with well-known medical conditions. Not only do people with rare diseases have limited information, but also their treatment is often not as…