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“I’m supporting my husband through cancer treatment”
When Craig was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, his wife Cara took on a new role: caregiver. For National Caregiver’s Day, she shares the challenges—as well as the triumphs—of this difficult journey.
4 things we now know about hip replacement surgery
Improvements in joint replacement techniques and technology have increased the effectiveness of this common procedure—yet some hip replacements still require a revision. Learn the latest about the surgery, plus how Johnson & Johnson is innovating to change this stat.
What happens when antibiotics stop working?
More and more, many previously effective medications are no longer able to fight off the germs that are making us sick, leading to millions of deaths each year. For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, learn what Johnson & Johnson is doing to combat this health threat around the world.
What are autoantibodies?
More than 200 million people worldwide are living with an autoantibody disease, which occurs when the body attacks its own cells, tissues and proteins.
“I had a condition that threatened my chances of having healthy children”
For Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, learn how one woman advocated for herself and fought to complete her family after she was diagnosed with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn—and why Johnson & Johnson is committed to finding a better treatment for this rare and deadly blood disorder.
How Johnson & Johnson is supporting mental healthcare in the Hispanic and Latino communities
From cultural stigma to language barriers, getting necessary treatment can be challenging for these groups. For Mental Health Awareness Month, learn more about what the company is doing to help people surmount unique obstacles to get the resources they need.
Meet 3 men who’ve been on the front lines of HIV treatments for decades
Johnson & Johnson’s Brian Woodfall, M.D., was working at a Vancouver clinic in the mid-1990s. That’s where he met Tiko Kerr, who became one of the first patients to take the company’s HIV medicines—and has thrived to this day. For National AIDS Awareness Month, watch as Kerr, Dr. Woodfall and fellow researcher Joss J. De Wet, M.D., reflect on how those treatments have saved lives and continue to evolve, in this moving video.
What it really feels like to have aphasia
Imagine if you were trying to speak and no one could understand you. That’s what it’s like to live with this language-impairing condition. For National Aphasia Awareness Month, learn how to spot the symptoms of the neurological disorder and what to do if you’re afflicted.
“Why I decided to undergo facial feminization surgery”
For International Transgender Day of Visibility, Lynn Discenza shares her transition journey and how gender-affirmation surgery helped her reclaim her confidence and be who she’s always wanted to be. Plus, learn how Johnson & Johnson MedTech is working to help ensure more people have access to the life-changing procedure.
5 things we now know about the tropical disease dengue
As global temperatures continue to rise, so too does the incidence of this mosquito-borne virus. For World Neglected Tropical Disease Day, learn the latest about this growing health threat and how Johnson & Johnson is working to combat it.