My poor sister recorded this from the hospital while waiting for her husband to come back from 5 1/2 hrs of gammaknife surgery 💔💔💔💔😪😭😭😭https://t.co/ItwtIX0aLp
This is very important to me. Watching my sister and her husband go through this is heartbreaking, if the wonderful world of the Internet can do it things and help these people, please share and make their journey a little easier ❤️
https://t.co/J8I5TqbFWb
NEW RESEARCH has linked hypermobility to a deficiency of folate—the natural form of vitamin B9—caused by a variation of the MTHFR gene.
The folate deficiency may prevent key proteins from binding collagen to the extracellular matrix.
https://t.co/9JGQ1HLYHv
Today is #RareDiseaseDay2023
There are 13 named types of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Some people have very rare types of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Here are the ones with a confirmed genetic basis from @TheEDSociety
A woman who has been a midwife for more than 20 years tells Sky News she's been told that she is going to lose her job in the NHS because she refuses to get vaccinated against #COVID19.
Around 80,000 NHS staff could face the same fate - full story here: https://t.co/xTxLQz3GL8
HGV driving tests will be relaxed to allow 50,000 more to be taken in an attempt to tackle the shortage of lorry drivers ahead of Christmas, the transport secretary has announced https://t.co/W2RcMTXJ0y
Thank you to everyone who has supported our #TakeAStandForPoTS campaign this month. We have seen huge engagement & we truly appreciate your support💜
Please continue to educate about #PoTS
Attached is our downloadable '10 Facts about PoTS' leaflet:
https://t.co/rp3B0gi0ft
It is impossible to know what someone else is going through until you walk a mile in their shoes. POTS is a chronic invisible illness. While you may not be able to see the depth of the illness at a glance, that doesn't mean that the person is not suffering. Always be kind! #SUTP
The web of the spiny orb-weaver spider is an amazing feat of engineering, built from multiple types of silk, each with a particular function. Credit: Rachel Barry
#Midwives & obstetricians must be informed of a #classicalEDS diagnosis in pregnancy. Additional care is needed during delivery due to higher risk of tearing. There is increased risk of early rupture of membranes & premature delivery https://t.co/Ay5pNOg7Re #Midwives2020
Today is PoTS, Postural Tachycardia syndrome awareness day!
Typical symptoms are dizziness, fainting, headaches, low high blood pressure, nervous anxiety and shakiness to name a few #PoTS#EDS#Dysautonomia
Schools need to be more aware of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) to better support pupils diagnosed with the conditions, argues @JGjanegreen https://t.co/fTmUVHBsBh #education#EhlersDanlos#hypermobilityspectrumdisorders