Patient Focus Articles
Results from a routine physical permanently altered the course of Jacques Whitfield’s life by revealing he was HIV positive. But for this patient-turned-advocate, promoting prevention has become his life’s passion.
High school athlete Jessica Hayes was healthy, active and had no family history of blood disorders. Her sudden-onset diagnosis of acquired hemophilia demonstrates the unpredictable nature of this rare and often life-threatening disease.
After being misdiagnosed with indigestion, Carolyn Thomas lived to tell what it’s like to be a heart attack survivor. Her mission? To help other women foil this all-too-common killer.