Acromegaly up close: struggles, awareness, and why early diagnosis matters
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Musings about the pituitary, awareness and amplification
From JD Faccinetti, co-founder and chief editor – I like to ramble, so here it goes. I was musing about how unique and essential this little gland is—the size of a pea, the pituitary runs almost
Live talk, session 16 – Awareness and knowledge
To continue our focus on pituitary awareness month, this session touches on various issues related to awareness and its importance as a critical factor in reducing the time to diagnosis.
Patient and advocacy groups observe pituitary awareness month
From the editors: In what is now a yearly occurrence, pituitary groups and industry from all over the world mark October as pituitary awareness month. “The hope in doing this work is to organize a joint effort to maximize the opportunity to talk with a unified voice and increase awareness of pituitary diseases,” said JD Faccinetti, Chairman and chief editor of Pituitary World News.
October is Pituitary Awareness Month.
From the editor’s desk – For organizations in the pituitary space, we believe it is critically important to reach out to a broader audience to make the case that these conditions, although classified as rare,
A note on the importance of awareness
Tell us what is like to live with acromegaly From J D Faccinetti – co-founder and chief editor: In the awareness business, coming up with new, fresh, creative ideas is essential to get your message across,
The critical need for adrenal insufficiency awareness
If you’d like to learn more about Addison’s disease, here’s a perfect opportunity to do so. The Advanced Practice in Endocrinology Nursing is a comprehensive resource on Adrenal Insufficiency and three chapters from the book are
Raising GP’s Awareness in Diagnosing Cushing’s
From the Pituitary Foundation in the UK, a Cushing’s awarenesses initiative targeting primary care physicians (GP’S). For October Cushing’s awareness activities, the Pituitary Foundation in the UK has launched a campaign focused on GP’s (General Practitioners).
Acromegaly patient organization in Argentina launches new disease awareness video
From Sandra Mesri, president of Apehi, (The Argentine Asociation for Patients Affected by a Pituitary Disorder) comes a new promotional video. Sandra tells us their objective is to get the word out with relevant images
PWN and WAPO in push to increase awareness of pituitary disease around the world
From JD Faccinetti, Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO – This year we participated in the World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations – WAPO 2018 – conference held recently in Venice, Italy. I’m happy to report on several initiatives. Our
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
From Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage & Family Therapist – Each year the month of May is dedicated to educating and raising awareness about Mental Health with the designation of Mental Health Awareness Month. And
WAPO and PWN partner for pituitary disease awareness and action around the globe
From J D Faccinetti and Lewis S. Blevins, Jr., M.D. Founders – Pituitary World News is pleased to announce is joining the many WAPO members making a difference around the world in the effort to