Happy Memorial Day weekend from the #SmartPatients family! Whether your weekend includes a walk outside, a puzzle spread across the kitchen table, or a treasure hunt with the grandkids, we hope it's filled with the people & moments that matter most. However you're celebrating, we’re cheering you on.

The #SmartPatients community is full of practical, hard-won advice from people navigating serious illness. Patients figure things out because they have to, & then they share it with each other. Join our collective, eclectic, knowledgeable community: https://www.smartpatients.com/#SmartPatients #ChemoBrain

Three days + one AI expert from https://ow.ly/7C4150Z2XsB + a Sjögren's community that had already built its own research library across 100+ topic folders = a great discussion. What happened when they compared notes is worth reading. https://ow.ly/J6ze50Z2XsC #IncitefulMed #SmartPatients

Melanoma & Skin Cancer Awareness Month isn't abstract when you've already heard the words "you have cancer." It turns a routine skin check into wanting to know more about what prevention looks like & what others with your history have learned. #MelanomaAwarenessMonth #SkinCancerAwareness

Today is World Clinical Trials Day. We’re thinking of Pete who's currently in a trial and sharing what he’s experiencing with other #SmartPatients. That’s what this community does. We are all rooting for you, Pete! https://ow.ly/lhig50Z1Lx1#SmartPatients #ClinicalTrialsDay #KidneyCancer #PatientCommunity

We're excited to join our partner GLOW (https://www.glow-oncology.org/) for this Partnership Spotlight on Connecting Patients to Support, Community, and Clinical Trials! This is #SmartPatients first TikTok event. We’d love for you to join us! #PatientCommunity #ClinicalTrials

Peer support isn’t supplemental support for many patients. It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, or for Smart Patients, a time to appreciate why community matters. https://www.smartpatients.com/ #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #PeerSupport #SmartPatients #PatientCommunity

Starting tomorrow! Join us to learn from KrisAnn Talarico and others about what helps when scan days shake you, when you can’t stop thinking about the “what ifs” or when the waiting feels unbearable. It's asynchronous so you can join anytime, May 18–22, at your own pace: https://ow.ly/1h6U50YZbgr

This Lupus Awareness Month, the #SmartPatients lupus community puts words to what that journey feels like — the hormonal overlap, the normal labs that don't reflect reality, the doctors who say "too complex" & walk away. Read more: https://ow.ly/Xjve50YZxOW#SmartPatients #LupusAwarenessMonth #AutoimmuneDisease

Almost halfway through #BladderCancerAwareness Month. Bladder cancer has one of the highest recurrence rates of any cancer. Every day, people in our community show up for each other with answers, experiences, & reminders that someone else has been where you are. https://ow.ly/Vt3H50YXNYX#BladderCancerAwareness

Next week, we welcome back KrisAnn Talarico to the Smart Patients community! The conversation starts on May 22 and continues through the week. We'll be talking about show to cope when the future feels fragile. Join us: https://www.smartpatients.com/topics/living-with-it #LivingWithIt

Have you ever struggled to explain why you just can't "get out more"? Why, even when nothing is happening, part of you feels “on alert” waiting for the next phone call, crisis or moment you're needed? Read more about anticipatory grief here: https://ow.ly/6v6B50YXMN0 #FamilyCaregiverAlliance

Today is both #MECFSAwarenessDay & #InternationalNursesDay. Do you know why? Florence Nightingale is believed to have suffered from an ME/CFS-like illness that kept her bedridden for years. Read more about progress in understanding profound fatigue, brain fog, & POTS. https://ow.ly/uPpg50YXJ5y#MECFSAwarenessDay

Parkinson’s disease is a family diagnosis. It affects the person living with it AND everyone who loves them. The Parkinson Association of the Carolinas gets that. We’re proud to partner with them and the community they’ve built. https://ow.ly/g4ae50YR7ft #ParkinsonAssociationOfTheCarolinas

Happy Mother's Day and Women's Health Month to every woman in this Smart Patients community and beyond who shows up, every day, for the people they love and for themselves. #MothersDay #SmartPatients #FollowYourBliss #Caregivers #YouAreNotAlone

Time to celebrate! Robin, the heart and soul of #Smart Patients, just had her 14 year anniversary. To date, she's written nearly 53,000 posts. Thank you Robin for always being there for our community! Read her story: https://ow.ly/jeQr50YWE3Z#Smart #NationalWomensHealthMonth #PatientCommunity

Today is World Ovarian Cancer Day. We're grateful for incredible partners: @1ofus.bsky.social https://ow.ly/O4Qg50YTz3Y https://gaovariancancer.org/ https://ow.ly/yksk50YTz41 https://www.sloca.org/ https://ow.ly/25jg50YTz3X https://ow.ly/oqAE50YTz40 Join us: https://ow.ly/LgXu50YTz3Z

Stigma is one of the biggest barriers to cancer screening in Nigeria. The Olufemi Ajayi Breast and Cervical Cancer Foundation is changing that, one community at a time through free screenings, sharing survivor voices, and advocacy. If you’re in Nigeria, join us: https://ow.ly/7Bo950YR6tW

We asked two remarkable doctors what they wish every Sjögren's patient knew about their diagnosis, speaking up at appointments, & why community matters. This one is worth bookmarking & sharing with anyone navigating this diagnosis. https://ow.ly/gqsM50YQzNz #SjögrenAwareness #PatientCommunity

Nobody hands you a manual for living with chronic illness. You figure it out because you have to. In our Living With It forum, people shared what they've built for themselves. None of it cures anything. That's not the point. Read more: https://ow.ly/wHm650YULw4 #ChronicIllness #LivingWithIt

If you're caring for someone you love, you may be grieving even if you haven't lost them yet. It's called anticipatory grief. It often arrives quietly & gradually, making it hard to name. Read more about our session about it with experts from the Family Caregiver Alliance: https://ow.ly/f2j250YUuQr

It's officially A-MAY-zing around here. Can you believe it's already May? Neither can we — but we'll take it, especially when our community keeps growing & continues to give back to others who need support. That's exactly why we're here, when you need us. https://www.smartpatients.com/

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know bladder cancer has one of the highest recurrence rates of any cancer? Click here to read more about what Smart Patients have to say. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth #BladderCancer #PatientCommunity

We’re thrilled about our partnership with the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas (PAC)! PAC helps patients & families live better with Parkinson’s disease today, while working toward a cure for tomorrow. They build community & we’re honored to be part of it. Join us: https://ow.ly/CpXC50YR5b5

Your questions deserve real answers. Dr. Gilbert is joining Smart Patients for 3 days to answer anything about Parkinson's. Missed the American Parkinson Disease Association live event? This is your second chance: https://www.smartpatients.com/partners/apda #ParkinsonsDisease #AskTheDoctor #APDA

Big News! We have a new partner and it’s our first one based in Africa: the Olufemi Ajayi Breast and Cervical Cancer Foundation (OABCCF). OABCCF is on the ground in Nigeria providing free cervical cancer screenings, breast cancer awareness, & survivor advocacy. https://ow.ly/R4Zz50YR7Hx

Patients are experts. Sara Riggare — researcher, Parkinson's advocate, & self-described "im-patient" — has lived with Parkinson's disease for over 40 years. Her new essay asks: What happens to the knowledge patients build over a lifetime of managing their own condition? https://ow.ly/K26950YOOeO

First - join the American Parkinson Disease Association's "Ask the Doctor Anything" event with Dr. Gilbert? https://ow.ly/MwqY50YOIHQ Then, join us (Smart Patients + Dr. Gilbert) to carry on the conversation from May 4-6. https://ow.ly/oyrT50YOIHP #ParkinsonsDisease #APDA

The most valuable health advice doesn't always come from a textbook. It comes from someone who's been there and knows what it's like to sit with a diagnosis. That's exactly why Smart Patients exists. Find your community https://www.smartpatients.com/ #PatientCommunity #PeerSupport #YouAreNotAlone

Have you ever left a Sjögren's appointment with more questions than answers? This last Saturday of Sjögren's Awareness Month, we asked two experts what they wished every patient knew. Click here to read what they said: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources #Sjogrens #SjogrenAwarenessMonth

To round out Sjogren’s Awareness Month, we’re hosting an Ask the Expert Session with Erika Warren, co-founder of Inciteful Med. Erika builds tools that help patients find and understand peer-reviewed research. She'll walk through how AI-powered health tools work. Join us: https://ow.ly/kcMA50YNqhS

Big news! We're proud to announce our partnership with https://imermanangels.org/ — a nonprofit dedicated to connecting cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, and caregivers with one-on-one peer mentors who truly understand what they're going through. Join us: https://ow.ly/WFu750YLg1t

Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week wraps up today, but the conversations it started shouldn't. Read more about our full recap from the recent Stanford Head and Neck Cancer Symposium: https://ow.ly/eCLX50YNbjf #HeadAndNeckCancer #OralCancerAwareness #PatientAdvocacy #HPVAwareness #SmartPatient

It's Sjögren's Awareness Month & we're tackling the question every patient is quietly asking: can I trust AI with my health? Join us April 27–29, 2026 for an Ask the Expert session with Erika Warren of Inciteful Med. Sign up here: https://ow.ly/HSkg50YNaJq #SjögrensAwarenessMonth

Today we are sharing Part 2 of our Living With It series focusing on living with chronic illnesses like myeloma, Crohn's, Parkinson's, Sjögren's, and more. Thank you to KrisAnn Talarico of North Star Cancer Coaching LLC. Part 2: https://ow.ly/eR3g50YMB29 Part 1: https://ow.ly/TO5r50YMB2a

Sometimes the best medicine is someone who loves you enough to drag you, bad attitude & all, back into the world. Have you had a moment like this when something (or someone) gave you a break from illness? Tell us about it. #SmartPatients #CancerCommunity #CaregiversMatter #MentalHealthMatters

Smart Patients attended the Annual Head & Neck Cancer Patient & Caregiver Education Symposium at Stanford. The room was full of patients, caregivers, & families. In support of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, read more: https://ow.ly/rqAf50YK2WU #HeadAndNeckCancer #OralCancerAwareness

Today is Periwinkle Power Day. Here's a reminder that chronic acid reflux is a risk factor for esophageal cancer. If you have chronic heartburn, talk to your doctor about screening. Build awareness that potentially saves lives. #ECAN #PeriwinklePowerDay #EsophagealCancer #SmartPatients

Is today an "on" day or an "off" day? This is a question that many with Parkinson’s think before breakfast or the first pill. Read more: https://ow.ly/OnFB50YIcq1 Our partners at American Parkinson Disease Association and https://parkinsonassociation.org/ have great resources for you! #Parkinsons

Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, & beauty of every child living with alopecia. Thank you to our partner https://childrensalopeciaproject.org/ for providing awareness, connection, & community for children living without hair. Join us: https://ow.ly/Boeg50YGMzU #ChildrensAlopeciaDay

Today is the final day of #NationalPublicHealthWeek. Thank you to everyone working to make health possible for all of us! 💚 Community health workers 💚 Epidemiologists 💚 Researchers & data scientists 💚 Nurses 💚 Health equity advocates 💚 Environmental health workers #NPHW2026 #SmartPatients

Welcome back Artemis II crew! Did you know the crew conducted health and science experiments throughout the entire mission? Space research becomes Earth medicine. #InternationalDayOfHumanSpaceFlight #ArtemisII

Getting a Parkinson's diagnosis may take years. Our latest I Am… story is drawn from the real voices of the Smart Patients Parkinson's disease community as they negotiate, recalibrate, and show up through it all. Read it here: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth

Happy 100th day of 2026! On day 100, we know that the smartest thing you can do when facing illness is find people who've walked the path before you. What's one thing #SmartPatients has taught you? #PeerSupport #CommunityWisdom #100Days

This April, for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, we wrote about our amazing EC community. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/500-calls-and-counting-a-love-letter-to-our-esophageal-cancer-community Visit https://ecan.org for more resources. #ECAN #EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth

K lost good friends to kidney cancer. After 18 years, multiple surgeries, and more, she still here, sharing what she's learned — about trials, mental health, and finding joy. Read more about K: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/life-is-good-eighteen-years-of-knowing-it #KidneyCancer

Today is World Health Day. Together for health. Stand with science. At #SmartPatients we stand with the patients who make that science better by participating in trials, sharing their data, and asking the questions researchers need to hear. #WorldHealthDay

First Monday in April. Sometimes a photo of tulips sent across miles is exactly what someone needs. What simple joy are you holding onto today? #SmartPatients

Today, let's honor all the extraordinary spouses and partners in this community who play the caretaker role. 💛 You deserve gold stars. Patients: What's one way your partner has been your rock? Partners: What's one thing you wish people understood about this role? #SmartPatients

April is #EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth. Since 2020, a group of EC patients and caregivers on Smart Patients has been running a free Zoom call for anyone touched by esophageal cancer. They've just surpassed their 500th call. Read more: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources#EsophagealCancerAwarenessMonth