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Smart Patients - a peer-to-peer support forum where patients learn from each other about treatments, challenges, and how it all fits into the context of their experience.
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For #Crohn’sAndColitisAwarenessWeek, we’re sharing an honest story from a member who has lived with Crohn’s for 30 years. She has some good tips to share.
Read the story and feel better this season: https://ow.ly/JnPZ50XAop9
#SmartPatients #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDCommunity
Read the story and feel better this season: https://ow.ly/JnPZ50XAop9
#SmartPatients #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDCommunity
December 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
For #Crohn’sAndColitisAwarenessWeek, we’re sharing an honest story from a member who has lived with Crohn’s for 30 years. She has some good tips to share.
Read the story and feel better this season: https://ow.ly/JnPZ50XAop9
#SmartPatients #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDCommunity
Read the story and feel better this season: https://ow.ly/JnPZ50XAop9
#SmartPatients #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis #IBDCommunity
Did you know that when it comes to autoimmune disease, what’s around us — from air and water to diet and daily habits — can make a difference? The Autoimmune Association has put together a powerful collection of educational resources exploring exactly that. https://ow.ly/z5ml50XA78A
#SmartPatients
#SmartPatients
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Did you know that when it comes to autoimmune disease, what’s around us — from air and water to diet and daily habits — can make a difference? The Autoimmune Association has put together a powerful collection of educational resources exploring exactly that. https://ow.ly/z5ml50XA78A
#SmartPatients
#SmartPatients
How do you navigate #GERD when symptoms flare during the holiday season? Our latest story shares experiences & the small, evidence-based habits that help members manage GERD: https://ow.ly/GaGp50XA1TQ
What foods, routines, tips, & mindsets have helped you the most? Tell us: www.smartpatients.com
What foods, routines, tips, & mindsets have helped you the most? Tell us: www.smartpatients.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How do you navigate #GERD when symptoms flare during the holiday season? Our latest story shares experiences & the small, evidence-based habits that help members manage GERD: https://ow.ly/GaGp50XA1TQ
What foods, routines, tips, & mindsets have helped you the most? Tell us: www.smartpatients.com
What foods, routines, tips, & mindsets have helped you the most? Tell us: www.smartpatients.com
International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us that:
Support shouldn’t depend on ability.
Belonging shouldn’t have conditions.
Every voice matters.
At #SmartPatients, we’re proud to be a place where people can show up as they are.
#IDPD2025 #AccessibilityMatters
Support shouldn’t depend on ability.
Belonging shouldn’t have conditions.
Every voice matters.
At #SmartPatients, we’re proud to be a place where people can show up as they are.
#IDPD2025 #AccessibilityMatters
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us that:
Support shouldn’t depend on ability.
Belonging shouldn’t have conditions.
Every voice matters.
At #SmartPatients, we’re proud to be a place where people can show up as they are.
#IDPD2025 #AccessibilityMatters
Support shouldn’t depend on ability.
Belonging shouldn’t have conditions.
Every voice matters.
At #SmartPatients, we’re proud to be a place where people can show up as they are.
#IDPD2025 #AccessibilityMatters
Happy Giving Tuesday to our incredible partners who fuel awareness, research, support, & connection across so many conditions. Today, we’re celebrating you & all you do to make healthcare more compassionate & human. Keep going. We’re right beside you.
#GivingTuesday #SmartPatients
#GivingTuesday #SmartPatients
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Happy Giving Tuesday to our incredible partners who fuel awareness, research, support, & connection across so many conditions. Today, we’re celebrating you & all you do to make healthcare more compassionate & human. Keep going. We’re right beside you.
#GivingTuesday #SmartPatients
#GivingTuesday #SmartPatients
This story on antibiotic resistance follows a woman whose “simple UTI” spiraled into years of surgeries, IV infusions, & drug-resistant infections. Her message is clear: do your part to protect the antibiotics that still work.
https://ow.ly/foJR50XuVU6
#AntibioticResistance #SmartPatients
https://ow.ly/foJR50XuVU6
#AntibioticResistance #SmartPatients
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This story on antibiotic resistance follows a woman whose “simple UTI” spiraled into years of surgeries, IV infusions, & drug-resistant infections. Her message is clear: do your part to protect the antibiotics that still work.
https://ow.ly/foJR50XuVU6
#AntibioticResistance #SmartPatients
https://ow.ly/foJR50XuVU6
#AntibioticResistance #SmartPatients
Our new feature lifts the curtain on caregivers’ real experiences. Caregivers often sacrifice their sleep, career, health, and identity.
Thank you to the Family Caregiver Alliance for all you've done this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth.
https://ow.ly/6t4550XwTW5
Thank you to the Family Caregiver Alliance for all you've done this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth.
https://ow.ly/6t4550XwTW5
November 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our new feature lifts the curtain on caregivers’ real experiences. Caregivers often sacrifice their sleep, career, health, and identity.
Thank you to the Family Caregiver Alliance for all you've done this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth.
https://ow.ly/6t4550XwTW5
Thank you to the Family Caregiver Alliance for all you've done this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth.
https://ow.ly/6t4550XwTW5
Did you know GERD affects about 1 in 5 adults and symptoms often spike during the holidays? In our new story for #GERDAwarenessWeek, Smart Patients members share what GERD feels like & strategies that help. If you or someone you love lives with GERD, read more: https://ow.ly/b96V50Xxv2C
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Did you know GERD affects about 1 in 5 adults and symptoms often spike during the holidays? In our new story for #GERDAwarenessWeek, Smart Patients members share what GERD feels like & strategies that help. If you or someone you love lives with GERD, read more: https://ow.ly/b96V50Xxv2C
Did family health history come up around the Thanksgiving table yesterday? Family stories are clues that can guide testing, prevention, & earlier diagnosis. If your family has questions about genetics or risks, join Smart Patients: www.smartpatients.com
#FamilyHealthHistory #SmartPatients
#FamilyHealthHistory #SmartPatients
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Did family health history come up around the Thanksgiving table yesterday? Family stories are clues that can guide testing, prevention, & earlier diagnosis. If your family has questions about genetics or risks, join Smart Patients: www.smartpatients.com
#FamilyHealthHistory #SmartPatients
#FamilyHealthHistory #SmartPatients
What are you most thankful for this year? Is it the progress you’ve made, the people beside you, or the strength you didn’t know you had?
At Smart Patients, we’re thankful for you. A heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving from all of us.
#SmartPatients #Thanksgiving #PatientVoices #Community
At Smart Patients, we’re thankful for you. A heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving from all of us.
#SmartPatients #Thanksgiving #PatientVoices #Community
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What are you most thankful for this year? Is it the progress you’ve made, the people beside you, or the strength you didn’t know you had?
At Smart Patients, we’re thankful for you. A heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving from all of us.
#SmartPatients #Thanksgiving #PatientVoices #Community
At Smart Patients, we’re thankful for you. A heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving from all of us.
#SmartPatients #Thanksgiving #PatientVoices #Community
Stomach cancer doesn’t strike one age, one risk group, or one life stage. This #StomachCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re honoring every story, generation, and step forward with our partners: Debbie's Dream Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, and Hope for Stomach Cancer.
https://ow.ly/vLWj50XwS0o
https://ow.ly/vLWj50XwS0o
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Stomach cancer doesn’t strike one age, one risk group, or one life stage. This #StomachCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re honoring every story, generation, and step forward with our partners: Debbie's Dream Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, and Hope for Stomach Cancer.
https://ow.ly/vLWj50XwS0o
https://ow.ly/vLWj50XwS0o
Most caregivers work the equivalent of two full-time jobs with zero pay and almost no support.
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Most caregivers work the equivalent of two full-time jobs with zero pay and almost no support.
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
Today is the last day of Antibiotic Awareness Week.
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility — Smart Patients
In honor of Antibiotic Awareness Week, this story examines how repeated UTIs, long-term bladder issues, and multiple antibiotic courses pushed one patient into antibiotic resistance. This is why understanding antimicrobial resistance and everyday stewardship practices is essential for anyone navigat
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Today is the last day of Antibiotic Awareness Week.
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Stomach cancer crosses generations and so does the hope for better treatments. This month, we highlight the voices of our Smart Patients community & #ASCO2025 research on gastric cancer care.
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Stomach cancer crosses generations and so does the hope for better treatments. This month, we highlight the voices of our Smart Patients community & #ASCO2025 research on gastric cancer care.
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
As we head into Thanksgiving week, may we all pause to notice the small things — the messy kitchens, the loud laughter, the quiet moments that make it all worth it. Gratitude isn’t just a holiday; it’s a practice of being here.
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As we head into Thanksgiving week, may we all pause to notice the small things — the messy kitchens, the loud laughter, the quiet moments that make it all worth it. Gratitude isn’t just a holiday; it’s a practice of being here.
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
Rare cancers bring rare questions. We invite you to learn more and read today:
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Rare cancers bring rare questions. We invite you to learn more and read today:
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
Did you know that about 20% of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked?
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Did you know that about 20% of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked?
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
Ever wonder why the same antibiotic works great once, and barely at all the next time? That’s why antibiotic awareness matters — because keeping them effective takes all of us.
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ever wonder why the same antibiotic works great once, and barely at all the next time? That’s why antibiotic awareness matters — because keeping them effective takes all of us.
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
Ever heard of PNETs? Most people haven’t, until they do. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare, complex, & often misunderstood. Inside the Smart Patients PNETs community, you’ll find people who understand.
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ever heard of PNETs? Most people haven’t, until they do. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare, complex, & often misunderstood. Inside the Smart Patients PNETs community, you’ll find people who understand.
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
It’s not often we get to share an opportunity to join a film screening & a live Q&A with the filmmaker! Our partners at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) are hosting a special event on Tuesday, November 18, featuring Caregiver: A Love Story.
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It’s not often we get to share an opportunity to join a film screening & a live Q&A with the filmmaker! Our partners at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) are hosting a special event on Tuesday, November 18, featuring Caregiver: A Love Story.
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
One small tumor. One big decision.
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One small tumor. One big decision.
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
Today is World Diabetes Day.
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today is World Diabetes Day.
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
Today we join others in recognizing the first-ever Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day.
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today we join others in recognizing the first-ever Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day.
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer? That’s why we're thrilled to launch our partnership with the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer.
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer? That’s why we're thrilled to launch our partnership with the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer.
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
226,650 — estimated new lung cancer cases in the U.S. this year.
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
226,650 — estimated new lung cancer cases in the U.S. this year.
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF