Patient Advocacy

Lyme/Autism Group Blasts Genetically Modified Foods as Dangerous

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living


Jeffrey Smith

Stop eating dangerous genetically modified foods! That's the upshot of the Lyme Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation's position paper released today.

AARP: Results, Not Rhetoric

John Rother | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


John Rother

It is easy to criticize AARP for not taking an absolutist position on age rating in the current health care debate. We have a responsibility to pursue advocacy aims that can have a constructive impact.

Small Good News: Get Up, Stand Up! Stand Up for Your Medical Rights

Karen Stabiner | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living


Karen Stabiner

Here is the hard truth about health-care reform: No matter how good it is, it won't come soon enough and won't be profound enough to spare all of us ...

What Do Patients Really Want?

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


Barbara Ficarra

Patients don't just want to engage with doctors and nurses via social networking sites and new technologies. They also value face-to-face connection, collaboration and respect.