Music as Medicine: The Healing Power of Music
The late neurologist, Oliver Sacks in his book “Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain,” argued that music is essential to being human in ways that we’ve only begun to…
Comprehensive Hematological Cancer Centers
Cancer: The Scariest Ride of Them All
June is home to National Cancer Survivors Day (June 7th), a day to celebrate the journey of survivors, who are defined as “patients diagnosed with cancer.” While there are multiple…
Health Exercises to Tap Into Your Resiliency
The current pandemic the world is facing has caused a whirlwind of emotions, especially for immunocompromised patients, including cancer patients. Every feeling, from grief to sadness, and anger to hopelessness,…
Care Partner’s Checklist During a Crisis
PEN’s Care Partner Network Manager, Sherea Cary, shares her tips for care partners during a crisis:
How to Make the Most of a Virtual Visit
“Well, we need to check your titer,” the doctor explained as he went over my lab results via a recent Zoom call. “Titer?” I thought. I know I’ve heard that…
Diversity in Clinical Trials Benefits Everyone
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented and collective experience for us all. Sadly, the pandemic has affected some more than others. This health crisis highlights both the pre-existing inequities…
Telemedicine: What You Need to Get Started
This post was originally published by Health Content Collective here. Given the global pandemic, many healthcare providers are shifting gears to give patients the option to receive care virtually, without…
Service as Medicine: Cheer Someone Else Up and Cheer Yourself Up
Service as Medicine: Cheer Someone Else Up and Cheer Yourself Up from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Network Managers, Summer and Jeff sheltering in place from San Diego, California,…
Can Multiple Myeloma Be Cured?
Cancer, the abnormal growth of cells that multiply aggressively, has become one of the most prevalent diseases in today’s time. Diagnosis marks one of the most challenging periods in a…
The Value of Patient Communities
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I thought “This is all on me. I’m going to get through this on my own.” I didn’t want to burden anyone with my…
Thyroid Cancer Empowerment Lead
The drip-drip-dripping of the sink in the radiology room echoed loudly in my brain as I waited for the pathologist. I just had a biopsy done for two spots on…