Chronic Illness

Five Times Strangers Commented on My Disability

Issue #34 of “What’s Her Problem?”: Visible disabilities seem to give people license to think they can ask questions or remark on them.

Apr 3 • Debra Rafson

The Paralympic Spirit

Issue #33 of “What’s Her Problem?”: The Paralympics are a master class in inclusion, athleticism, and storytelling.

Mar 27 • Debra Rafson

Chronically Ill, Wildly Capable

Issue #32 of "What's Her Problem?": Kristina Kelly’s new book led me to reflect on my own health-induced career transitions.

Mar 20 • Debra Rafson

Well, I Finally Got Covid

Issue #31 of “What’s Her Problem?”: Six years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, masking still works for the immunocompromised, even if it has…

Mar 13 • Debra Rafson

Interview Series: Dr. Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA

Issue #30 of "What's Her Problem?": Toxins are wreaking havoc on our bodies, and Functional Medicine practitioners can help us mitigate their impact.

Mar 6 • Debra Rafson

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Guest Post: Dawn Levitt, Two-Time Heart Transplant Recipient

Issue #29 of “What’s Her Problem?”: Organ donors save lives.

Feb 27 • Debra Rafson and Dawn Levitt

The Children's Cardiac Safety Act

Issue #28 of "What's Her Problem?": You can help ensure ‘well-child’ and student-athlete pre-participation exams include cardiac screenings.

Feb 20 • Debra Rafson

How It Feels for Someone Else to Control Your Heart

Issue #27 of "What's Her Problem?": What happens when someone with an ICD, who is 100% pacemaker-dependent, needs to get an MRI?

Feb 13 • Debra Rafson

What If There Had Been Another Treatment Option

Issue #26 of "What's Her Problem?": It is difficult not to wonder what would have happened if a new medical treatment had been available years earlier.

Feb 6 • Debra Rafson

Interview Series: Lisa Salberg, Founder and CEO of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA)

Watch now | Issue #25 of "What's Her Problem?": Just one patient advocate can make a huge difference.

Jan 30 • Debra Rafson

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Penicillin, Anaphylaxis, and the Allergist Who Ghosted Me (Part 2)

Issue #24 of “What’s Her Problem?”: Nine out of 10 people who think they are allergic to Penicillin are not.

Jan 23 • Debra Rafson

Penicillin, Anaphylaxis, and The Allergist Who Ghosted Me (Part 1)

Issue #23 of “What’s Her Problem?”: The search for answers after a medical scare can lead to some interesting discoveries.

Jan 16 • Debra Rafson

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