I started MedShadow Foundation in 2013 because I was harmed by a medicine called DES (diethylstilbestrol) that was given to my mother when she was pregnant with me.
I started MedShadow Foundation in 2013 because I was harmed by a medicine called DES (diethylstilbestrol) that was given to my mother when she was pregnant with me.
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in 2015, and I know what it’s like to experience negative side effects from medication — it’s scary, confusing, and sometimes feels hopeless. I did everything I was supposed to...
As someone who is adopted and growing into her mid-century modern self, I have had questions about my family medical history remain unanswered...
As a child, I was lucky to be a participant in a clinical trial in which a small device was inserted into my heart to cover an atrial septal defect which was causing my heart to grow unevenly, and over time,
I learned at a very young age how heavily the quality of healthcare can affect our daily lives and our future. My discovery arrived from experiences growing up with a father with diabetes and a mother with heart problems.
I was forced into a hyper-awareness of personal health when I was diagnosed with high cholesterol as a teenager. From that point, I began meticulously studying every nutrition label, every medication, and every form of exercise that could positively or adversely affect me going forward.
Michelle Lodge is a journalist best known for her profiles of the accomplished and celebrated, the barely visible and everyone in between—as long as they have a good story to tell.
After more than two decades working in the journalism industry, I have certainly come to realize just how valuable, and sadly rare, fair and unbiased information truly is. There may be no more crucial of a field than that of health in which that is even more necessary.
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