Wendy Henderson,  —

Wendy is a proven blogger and social media manager who has helped to build online communities for businesses and organizations. She currently heads the website’s social outreach online through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Articles by Wendy Henderson

4 Tips for Taking Care of Caregivers

While few of us choose to become caregivers, many of us are faced with the task if a loved one is diagnosed with a chronic disease. The transition is a strange time for everyone involved, as the nature of the relationship changes for both the caregiver and patient. However, it is…

6 Warning Signs You May Have a Lung Disease

People often ignore health issues, attributing symptoms to growing older or being out of shape. It can be easy to ignore what seem like fairly harmless symptoms, not knowing that they’re telltale signs that you have a lung disease. Chronic lung diseases respond best to treatment when they are caught early. The longer…

How Doctors Diagnose Pulmonary Hypertension and CTEPH

https://vimeo.com/184579437 In this video from Elsevier Pharma Solutions, Professor Marc Humbert discusses the diagnostic processes for pulmonary hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)—which is a curable form of the disease. RELATED: A study find international diagnosis and management of CTEPH is inadequate. Prof. Hubert explains that CTEPH is…

Managing Challenging Cases of Pulmonary Hypertension

Because there are many different types of pulmonary hypertension (PH), doctors face many challenges when treating patients. In this video from PAH.TV, an expert panel of pulmonologists discuss some of the various complex pulmonary hypertension cases they have worked on and how to best manage these types of patients. Find…

Living With Pulmonary Hypertension: Karla’s Story

This video from University of Iowa Health Care is all about Karla Starckovich from Parnell, Iowa. Find out some of the reasons why people can develop pulmonary hypertension here.  Karla actually works in the heart and vascular center of the hospital, but one day she walked into work feeling…

Chicago Man Describes His CTEPH Journey

In this video from Living Healthy Chicago, Jack Wilk shares the story of his chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) diagnosis. A study finds that international diagnosis and management practices for CTEPH are inadequate. Read more here.  Jack first started to notice symptoms five years ago when he began to get…

Could Serotonin Receptor Be Used to Treat PH in the Future?

Recent research has shown success in treating pulmonary hypertension mouse models with a serotonin receptor, which prevented the disease. Find out about the five different categories of pulmonary hypertension. Mouse models treated with the small molecule SB204741 which is an antagonist of the serotonin receptor reduced the downstream activity of…


A Conversation With Rare Disease Advocates