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Research Round-Up, volume 2

→ BREAKING NEWS: Study finds biomarker that could lead to a blood test for hEDS & HSD ← Welcome back to the Research Round-Up, a summary of medical news you can use. We’ve got a lot of great research for you this month, so giddy up and git going! Yee-haw! If you have an article […]

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Top Ten Reasons EDS SUCKS!

The votes are in! One hundred and sixty-seven (167) of you responded to our survey about the things that SUCK about EDS. What made it into the top spot as the worst of all? Where did your dissatisfactions rank? Scroll down to find out! How we tallied the results: Each respondent received the same 19 […]

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Research Round-Up, Edition One

Welcome, pardner, to our new feature, Research Round-up! In each issue, we’ll bring you summaries of some of the latest EDS research to hit the medical journals. We’ll usually have five or so articles, but we’ve got a special edition this time—10 articles for your information and enjoyment! Yee-haw! Hitch up your horse, grab a […]

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Books on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

With growing awareness about the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, varying resources in different types of media developed over the last years. Our Chronic Pain Partners’ Team is collecting their favorite books, podcasts and films on EDS and its comorbid condition in a series of listicles you will find on our website over the next months. We are […]

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Know Your Love Language? Learn to Speak it Well Despite Chronic Illness

Did you know each of us shows affection and love in different ways? No matter who you might be cuddled up to this Valentine’s Day, it’s important to understand that a successful intimate relationship is a constantly evolving process of tuning in, adapting, and forging deeper connections, compassion, and caring for one another. Becoming aware […]

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Part Three: Medical Gaslighting as a Source of Clinician-Associated Trauma

Content warning: This article discusses medical gaslighting and real-life examples of clinician-associated trauma. Please take care of yourself as you see fit.  As previously reported, clinician-associated trauma (CAT) is a new term used to describe the trauma created by repeated, negative clinical interactions. It was coined as a result of the study reported in “Clinician-associated […]

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It’s Worth a Shot: Prolotherapy, PRP & Regenerative Therapy – A Medical Overview for Curious EDS Patients

This article was collected by the EDS Awareness volunteer media team with information and medical review provided by David Harris, MD, from the Center for Healing and Regenerative Medicine (CHARM) in Austin, Texas. www.charmaustin.com. We are grateful to all the care providers who work to help EDS patients access more information and achieve a better […]

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10 clever comebacks for handling offensive comments about hEDS

Living with a rare disease like hEDS (Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) can lead to misunderstandings and sometimes offensive comments from people who don’t get it. However, handling these remarks with wit and wisdom can make the situation easier and lighten the load. Here are ten clever comebacks for handling offensive comments about hEDS: “You’re just lazy.” […]