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6 Questions to Ask Your Doctor to Get a Diagnosis
When doctors don’t know what you have, ask your healthcare providers these important questions to help them get to a diagnosis.
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Genetic Testing Can Help Current and Aspiring Parents
Genetic testing and family planning can help parents understand risks of inherited diseases, prepare for them, and take action if they choose to.
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Can Genetic Testing Make You Uninsurable?
When considering genetic testing, you should know how protections against genetic discrimination affect health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance.
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Neuromuscular Disease
Updates on COVID-19’s impact on neuromuscular diseases and how to protect yourself against the virus.
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Q&A: Understanding Metabolic Myopathies
Neurologist Mark Terrelonge, MD, answers common questions about research and treatment for metabolic myopathies.
How a Doctor Turns His Disability Into a Strength
Abhiram Srivatsa, DO, shares how Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy impacted his journey to becoming a doctor.
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How to Have Your Best Holiday Season Yet
Five challenges facing the neuromuscular disease community during the holiday season and tips to overcome them.
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Inclusive Companies: 3 Trailblazers That Prioritize Accessible Products
Google, QVC, and Slick Chicks are three inclusive companies making and offering accessible and adaptive products.
Make a Smooth Transition From Pediatric to Adult Healthcare
What you need to know to make a smooth transition from pediatric to adult healthcare for muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases.
Wings over Wall Street Celebrates 24 Years and Names Brooke Eby as Honoree
For over 70 years, the Muscular Dystrophy Association has led the way in accelerating research for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Over that time, MDA has dedicated over…
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