Every fall, when the air turns chilly and the leaves red, pediatric ICUs begin preparing for the onslaught of the virus known as RSV. Not flu, not COVID, but RSV,…
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Humans Are Innovating Our Way Out of Baby Season
As the chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medicine, Catherine Spong is used to seeing a lot of baby bumps. But through her decades of…
Ballet Flats Are Back. Millennials Are Old.
Ballet flats are back. Everyone’s saying it—Vogue, the TikTok girlies, The New York Times, Instagram’s foremost fashion narcs, the whole gang. Shoes from trendsetting brands such as Alaïa and Miu…
Replay: Connexion Advocacy Crafting Session With Carolyn Rotella
Healthcare advocacy as a Health Leader is deeply meaningful work–it can also quickly lead to burnout. Crafting effective health advocacy strategies requires not only your expert knowledge as a patient,…
Replay: Connexion Opening Session With Health Union’s Executive Team
Health Union hosted their 7th annual Connexion conference for Health Leaders on July 25th and 26th, 2023. Health Leaders from around the world joined virtually and connected, engaged, and learned…
It’s the Best Time in History to Have a Migraine
Here is a straightforward, clinical description of a migraine: intense throbbing headache, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and noise, lasting for hours or days. And here is a fuller,…
5 Reasons to Consider the Health Union Patient Leader Certification Program
In the realm of healthcare advocacy and patient empowerment, the role of Patient Leaders has gained significant importance. Patient Leaders play a crucial role in advocating for the needs and…
The Only Productivity Hack That Works on Me
Productivity is a sore subject for a lot of people. Philosophically, the concept is a nightmare. Americans invest personal productivity with moral weight, as though human worth can be divined…
How Did an Ineffective Cold Medication Get So Popular?
You wake up with a stuffy nose, so you head to the pharmacy, where a plethora of options awaits in the cold-and-flu aisle. Ah, how lucky you are to live…
This Fall’s COVID Vaccines Are for Everyone
Paul Offit is not an anti-vaxxer. His résumé alone would tell you that: A pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, he is the co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine for infants…