Advocacy: How to Get Involved
Table of ContentsCurrent Advocacy EffortsHuntington’s Disease Parity ActCompassionate Allowance List UpdateThe Fast Facts: A SummaryFurther Reading This article...
Read MoreMedical Marijuana Policy in the United States
. Disclaimer: This article is meant to be purely educational—HOPES neither condones nor condemns the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Throughout the past...
Read MoreWeight Loss: Demystifying a Medical Mystery
While Huntington’s disease is traditionally thought of as a disease of the brain, its effects are much more widespread: many people with HD lose a dangerous amount of...
Read MoreAdvance Directives
In the last stages of Huntington’s disease (HD), patients have difficulty thinking and communicating clearly, so decisions about their end-of-life medical care often...
Read MoreInsurance and HD
Healthcare reform has been a hot topic in the United States in recent years, and many important changes are continually being made. In this article, we will take a look...
Read MoreFamily Planning
Family Planning The decision to have a family comes with a great deal of responsibility, and many important choices. For people with Huntington’s disease (HD), one of...
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