Daniel Christian Patient Advocate

  • Pediatric Ependymoma Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Please help create awareness and join our WeHeal Pediatric Ependymoma Community today! For information about Pediatric Ependymoma including links and resources, visit the Pediatric Ependymoma page in the WeHeal […]

    Public Community / 2 members
  • Leishmaniasis Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Leishmaniasis is a disease spread by the bite of the sandfly. It is found mostly in tropical countries.

    Find out more Leishmaniasis

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Krabbe Disease Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    This is an inherited, often fatal disorder affecting the central nervous system. Krabbe disease affects about 1 in every 100,000 people in the United States. It affects muscle tone and movement, and may cause […]

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Japanese Encephalitis Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Japanese Encephalitis: Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito-borne disease endemic in Asia. Around 50,000 cases occur each year; 25% to 30% of all cases are fatal.

    Find out more Japanese Encephalitis

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Hurthle Cell Cancer Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Hurthle (HEERT-luh) cell cancer is a rare cancer that affects the thyroid gland.

    For more information Hurthle Cell Cancer

    Public Community / 4 members
  • Hyperthyroidism Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Find out more Hyperthyroidism

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Hereditary Hemochromatosis Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    This conditon causes your body to absorb too much iron from the food you eat. The excess iron is stored in your organs, especially your liver, heart and pancreas. The excess iron can poison these organs, leading […]

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Hepatitis C Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    For information, links and resources, visit the Hepatitis C information page.

    Public Community / 5 members
  • Hemophilia Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.

    Find out more Hemophilia

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Head and Neck Cancer Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    For more information, links and resources, please visit the Head and neck cancer page in the WeHeal Research section.

    Public Community / 4 members
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    This is an infectious disease characterized by flu-like symptoms that can progress rapidly to potentially life-threatening breathing problems. Several types of hantavirus can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. […]

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Hairy Cell Leukemia Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Hairy Cell Leukemia

    This is a slow-growing cancer of the blood in which your bone marrow makes too many B cells (lymphocytes), a type of white blood cell that fights infection. These excess B cells are abnormal […]

    Public Community / 4 members
  • Gonorrhea Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

    Find out more Gonorrhea

    Public Community / 4 members
  • Glomerulonephritis Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    This is an inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli). Glomeruli remove excess fluid, electrolytes and waste from your bloodstream and pass them into your urine.

    Find out more Glomerulonephritis

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Any of a group of tumors that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of an egg by a sperm. The two main types of […]

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Gallbladder Cancer Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Cancer that forms in tissues of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that collects and stores bile (a fluid made by the liver to digest fat). Gallbladder cancer begins in the […]

    Public Community / 4 members
  • Gangrene Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Refers to the death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a bacterial infection. Gangrene most commonly affects the extremities, including your toes, fingers and limbs, but it can also occur in your […]

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Gastroparesis Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    For information, links and resources, please visit the Gastroparesis information page.

    Public Community / 4 members
  • Gaucher’s Disease Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    Occurs when certain harmful fatty substances accumulate to excessive levels in your liver, spleen, lungs, bone marrow and, less commonly, brain. This accumulation of fatty material in tissues interferes with how […]

    Public Community / 3 members
  • Esophageal Cancer Advocate Network
    active 5 years, 2 months ago

    For information, links and resources, please visit the Esophageal cancer resources page!

    Public Community / 4 members