We're excited to share : 1) GLOW is a new partner! 2) They have a TikTok series focused on mental health for patients, survivors, & caregivers. Tune in LIVE on TikTok at GlowOncology on March 4th at 7 PM ET. For more info: https://www.glow-oncology.org/ #MentalHealth #CancerSupport #GLOW

Don't forget! Join us March 4-6 for a 3-day conversation with experts from the Family Caregiver Alliance about anticipatory grief, gradual loss, relationship shifts, caregiver guilt & self-compassion. Asynchronous format: https://ow.ly/mvt250YioSc #FamilyCaregiverAlliance #SmartPatients

154 years ago today, Yellowstone became the first national park in the world. What a gift that decision turned out to be. Not just for the landscapes, wildlife, and wonder it preserved, but for what time in nature does for all of us. #NatureAndHealth #SmartPatients

VHL is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors in multiple organs. When Joyce Graff's husband was diagnosed with VHL in the 1960s, there were only 16 medical articles published about the condition. Today, she’s helped thousands of VHL families worldwide. Read more: https://ow.ly/ISJH50Yj3KL

Did you know the first successful open-heart surgery was performed by a Black doctor? In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams operated on a patient with a chest wound who lived for another 20 years. Many more bits of history worth knowing at https://ow.ly/u2qz50Ylqz0: https://ow.ly/mcbW50YlqyY

I Am... Holding Everything at Once weaves together three caregiver experiences. Read together, they reveal caregivers as behind-the-scenes clinical collaborators who deserve to be treated as health-system partners: https://ow.ly/huHu50Ylfhc Thank you Family Caregiver Alliance & Elixir Fund

Shout out to the Debbie's Dream Foundation advocates who traveled to D.C. this weekend to meet with Congressional staff and share their stories with lawmakers. Your experiences with stomach cancer, when shared, drive real change. Travel well today! #DebbiesDreamFoundation #GastricCancer

Black patients face persistent healthcare disparities. Peer communities can't fix systemic medical racism. But they can offer a place where kindness is more reliable, experience is validated, & where people help each other. #BlackHistoryMonth #HealthEquity #SmartPatients

What do you do with grief when the person you're grieving is still alive? Ask the Expert: Navigating Gradual Loss, Grief, and Caregiving With experts from: Family Caregiver Alliance March 4-6, 2026 Asynchronous three-day conversation Join at: https://www.smartpatients.com/partners/fca

You don't have to be fearless. Whether you're the one diagnosed or the one caring for someone you love—fear is part of the journey. But so is courage. You just have to decide to keep going anyway. #SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #Courage

Yesterday was National Family Caregivers Day. Thank you for carrying the emotional, relational, and existential weight—not just tasks. We know that your work matters. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/u1XH50Yj4tl #NationalCaregiversDay #Caregivers #FamilyCaregiverAlliance #ElixirFund

Today is National Caregivers Day. Thank you to: Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) - for providing expert support, resources, & guidance to family caregivers. Elixir Fund - for supporting caregivers with practical resources & compassionate guidance for those navigating complex health journeys.

"At KidneyCouch, we are dedicated to providing a supportive and informative space for kidney cancer patients and those who are also dealing with chronic kidney disease." That mission aligns perfectly with ours. Join our community:https://ow.ly/IycK50YeB0S #KidneyCouch #SmartPatients

"What's my breast density?" This question can change your screening plan & help you understand your cancer risk. My Density Matters has created a one-stop resource center to get answers: https://ow.ly/bqAt50Y91Fg #FOMBDD #FindOutMyBreastDensityDay #MyDensityMatters #SmartPatients

If you missed our Valentine's Day story, it's worth going back to read. Here is the link to I Am...Getting Beyond the Diagnosis: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-amgetting-beyond-the-diagnosis #SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #CancerSupport

Thank you, Ulman Foundation, for an unforgettable visit! What you offer young adults facing & treating cancer is beyond laudable! Seeing the names on the wall of all of those who you reach is a testament to the warm community you provide. #UlmanFoundation #CancerSupport #Baltimore #SmartPatients

Together for Sharon published a blog introducing Smart Patients to his Parkinson's community. Thank you! Read the blog here: https://ow.ly/tWKF50YeCEW Join Smart Patients: https://ow.ly/h5PL50YeCEV #TogetherForSharon #SmartPatients #ParkinsonsDisease

Love is showing up. Read I Am…Getting Beyond the Diagnosis to see love in action: https://ow.ly/Vk3650YfmqX Our Smart Patients Team wishes a happy Valentine's Day to all the people with love in their hearts, and love to all who feel it's missing. #ValentinesDay #SmartPatients #CancerCommunity

We're proud to partner with KidneyCouch—a comprehensive resource for people navigating kidney cancer and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Knowledge + connection = better care. https://www.smartpatients.com/partners/kidneycouch #KidneyCancer #KidneyCouch #SmartPatients #ChronicKidneyDisease #CKD

For most cancers, "stable" means relief. For bile duct cancer, it often means the hardest decisions are just beginning. Read I Am…Living Between Stable and Uncertain: https://ow.ly/cncf50YbLLg #Cholangiocarcinoma #BileDuctCancer #SmartPatient

Some friendships start over coffee. Others start with: "Has anyone else been through this?" The friends you find in patient communities understand in ways others simply can't. Find your people at Smart Patients. https://www.smartpatients.com/ #MakeAFriend #SmartPatients #FindYourPeople

February is Rare Disease Month. 400 million people globally live with rare diseases. Most face diagnostic delays, limited treatments, and isolation. We partner with the SRNA to change that. Check out SRNA's podcast: https://ow.ly/ARYY50YbYm4 #RareDiseaseMonth #SRNA #SmartPatients

Happy Monday Smart Patients Community! Big news: We have fresh new cards ready to share—and we need your help spreading the word. Order yours today and help connect people to peer support when they need it most. Get cards: https://www.smartpatients.com/orders #SmartPatients #PatientSupport

Illness carves into you and changes the landscape of who you are. It can make you deeper and more expansive. So why not think of yourself as a human Grand Canyon? You are irreplaceable, awe-inspiring and canyon-level magnificent. #SmartPatients #PatientVoices #Resilience

Cholangiocarcinoma patients face one of the rarest, most challenging cancers to treat. Read how bile duct cancer patients navigate impossible choices: https://ow.ly/pnS250Yajks Connect with others who understand: https://ow.ly/8MKY50Yajkt #BileDuctCancer #Cholangiocarcinoma #SmartPatients

Today is a day to think about women and cardiovascular health. Even though heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined, it's largely preventable. Share what you know on https://www.smartpatients.com/. #WearRedDay #GoRedForWomen #SmartPatients #WomensHeartHealth

Cervical cancer survivors will often remind you that most cervical cancers are preventable & that the HPV vaccination works. Learn more by visiting our friends at Cervivor, Inc. & read: https://ow.ly/ScoL50Y7x7E #CervicalCancer #HPVAwareness #CervicalHealth #Cervivor #SmartPatients

In patient communities, we act together every day. But community alone can't close the care gap. Peer support + systemic change = real progress. What does "acting together" mean to you? #WorldCancerDay #CloseTheCareGap #SmartPatients #ActTogether

NEW at Smart Patients: Introducing Living With It Inaugural Topic: After Treatment Ends: Why Survivorship Can Feel Harder Than Expected Expert: KrisAnn Talarico, Curveball Counseling LLC When: Feb 2 - Feb 6 Format: Ask anything, anytime https://www.smartpatients.com/topics/living-with-it

Repetition can mean another day and another chance. To everyone walking circles today, literally or figuratively: your routine matters. Happy Groundhog Day. May you get as many loops as you need! What are your figure-8s? #GroundhogDay #SmartPatients #PatientWisdom

Illness has a way of burning through what we thought mattered and it may bring an unexpected clarity. What did illness take from you? What did it unexpectedly give? Share your story: https://www.smartpatients.com #PatientCommunity #SmartPatients

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. This letter offers the kind of honest guidance you won't find in a pamphlet. Most cervical cancers are preventable. Read more: https://ow.ly/sQEJ50Y5AS4 Thank you Cervivor, Inc. for all the work you do! #CervicalHealthAwarenessMonth #HPVPrevention

You finished treatment. So why do you feel lost instead of relieved? Smart Patients is launching Living With It—a new series bringing experts into extended conversation with our community. Our inaugural topic is on "After Treatment Ends:" Join us this week: https://ow.ly/Shtr50Y635J

1,000 posts. Three years. One question: "What music rescues you?" The answers created a 4 part series about how shared music is part of survival and community. Movement IV is the chorus (& includes the Smart Patients' playlist): https://ow.ly/SGfc50Y4mtX #MusicToTheRescue #SmartPatients

We feel terrible that we missed Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals Day so we're saying a late thank you! Thank you to the Alliance for Continuing Health Care Professionals! What's one thing you wish every healthcare provider learned in their continuing education? #CEProfessionalsDay

Children see what adults sometimes forget: that imagination can be armor. That love can be medicine. Out of the mouths of children come the metaphors we need most. How have children in your life helped you see cancer differently? #CancerCommunity #SmartPatients #HealingImagery #LoveAndCancer

If cancer were a poem, what would its metaphors be? This is the type of question that invites others to express what clinical language can't capture. Art gives us permission to say the unsayable . How would you describe cancer through art? #CancerAndArt #ArtHeals #PatientVoices #SmartPatients

Smart Patients is more than a support group. It's a chorus. We say this because for over 3 years, 1,000 posts from just one conversation demonstrate the power of music and how it creates community. Read the finale of "I Am...Rescued by Music": https://ow.ly/ryqJ50Y0iyi #SmartPatients #MusicHeals

Today is Maternal Health Awareness Day. Did you know that the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among global north countries? We need healthcare that believes mothers when they say something is wrong. If you are struggling, please join us to talk to others: https://ow.ly/6XlL50Y0TX5

Anyone else going to be at the Cervivor Cancer Summit tomorrow to learn from experts, advocates, patients, and survivors on strategies to end cervical cancer? If so, please leave a comment so we can connect in person!

Not all rescues look like relief. In Movement III of "I Am...Rescued by Music," patients share songs that tell the truth: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-amrescued-by-music-1 #MusicHeals #PatientStories #SmartPatients #MusicTherapy #AuthenticGrief

30% of desmoid tumors shrink on their own. 30% stay stable. 40% grow. So when do you treat and when do you wait? In a recent Ask the Expert session, Dr. Dale Shepard from Cleveland Clinic addressed this question. Read more: https://ow.ly/v47850XWQxR #DesmoidTumors #SmartPatients

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On MLK Day, we celebrate our Smart Patients' members who honor what Dr. King called the Beloved Community. What does community mean to you? #MLKDay #BelovedCommunity #SmartPatients

Valuable advice comes from other patients. Like when someone asks: "What do you eat when your appetite disappears?" The Smart Patients community responds. Join a community where real experience = real support: https://www.smartpatients.com/ #PatientCommunity #SmartPatients #TreatmentSideEffects

Valuable advice comes from other patients. Like when someone asks: "What do you eat when your appetite disappears?" The Smart Patients community responds. Join a community where real experience = real support: https://www.smartpatients.com/ #SmartPatients #TreatmentSideEffects #PatientCommunity

Sometimes music just sits with us while we listen and becomes rhythm when you feel lost. Read Movement III of our I Am…Rescued by Music series. This is where music stays with us through what hurts until something inside begins to loosen. https://ow.ly/73q650XVNrI #SmartPatients #MusicAsHealing

What's exciting about today? Smart patients has a new look to its website! Click here to check it out: https://www.smartpatients.com Though it looks different, the heart of Smart Patients hasn’t changed one bit. It’s still about people helping people and showing up for one another.

For young women with desmoid tumors, fertility decisions can determine when and whether to start treatment. For example, would IVF make the tumor worse? Dr. Dale Shepard, a leading desmoid tumor specialist, spoke to us to answer these questions and more. Learn more: https://ow.ly/r1zJ50XWQk1

What questions about MG do you wish researchers focused on more? Now's your chance to let us know by filling out these surveys created by the Autoimmune Registry to better understand how Myasthenia Gravis (MG) develops and affects people over time,: https://ow.ly/k5vy50XVIj2 #MyastheniaGravis

Why do we remember every word to songs from 30 years ago, but forget what we ate for breakfast? Music lives somewhere deeper than memory. For people navigating cancer, grief, and fear, that matters more than you might think. https://ow.ly/rVjM50XVArE #MusicAndMemory #PatientStories #SmartPatients