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6 things to know now about colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths among people under 50, and rates of the disease are rising globally, too. For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, find out how to protect yourself—no matter your age.
“My company makes the medication that helped me fight multiple myeloma”
Paul Reidy, a Johnson & Johnson warehouse technician in Ireland, never imagined that an oncology therapy made at the facility where he works would help save his life.
What is wAIHA?
Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) causes fatigue so profound, it can limit the lives of people who have the condition. Learn more about this rare disease and a potential targeted treatment developed by Johnson & Johnson that’s currently in clinical trials.
What is head and neck cancer?
This complex type of cancer can cause malignancies of the mouth, throat, larynx and nasal cavity. Find out how Johnson & Johnson is innovating to change the current treatment paradigm.
5 things we now know about atrial fibrillation
More than 50 million people worldwide are affected by this common type of heart arrhythmia. Learn the facts behind this heart condition, plus one patient’s diagnosis story.
Five lives, five journeys: Living in front of cancer
Perspectives from survivors, caregivers and advocates on what it means to live, hope and move forward with cancer.
Bringing healthcare home: a nurse’s mission in West Texas
For rural communities, nurses bridge distance with innovation and care. In remote West Texas, nurse Ashley Grover delivers hands-on care at a hybrid microclinic model connecting her neighbors with services that were once out of reach.
Shockwave IVL: Inside the development of a game-changing technology to treat coronary and peripheral artery disease
Johnson & Johnson’s Patrick Stephens explains how innovative technology using ultrasonic acoustic pressure waves has made the treatment of certain types of cardiovascular disease easier for doctors and safer for patients.
How Johnson & Johnson MedTech is helping people live, see and smile
Through J&J CareCommunity, Johnson & Johnson and the J&J Foundation are equipping health workers with the tools, training and support they need to expand access to specialized cardiac, vision and surgical care to help more people live, see and smile.
What is asthma?
This chronic inflammatory disease causes flareups that make it difficult to breathe. Learn about the two types of asthma, common triggers and how Johnson & Johnson is developing approaches that may lead to better treatments.