About time for another update about my cousin Todd’s progress as he bikes across the U.S. raising awareness of muscular dystrophy and money for his nephew’s care. Around this time last month, Todd was leaving Missoula, Montana behind. And today he is in Missouri, about two-thirds of the way to his goal! Or as his …
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Jared Smiles Update | Astoria to Missoula
So, remember when I told you about my cousin, Todd, who is cycling across the U.S. to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy and money for his nephew’s medical care? Well, after starting off from Astoria, Oregon on June 26th, he has just about made it to Missoula, Montana. Seems to be a great adventure so …
Jared Smiles
Ever feel like there is so much wrong in the world but you have no idea how to make it better? My cousin Todd felt that way too, especially watching his nephew Jared (my second cousin) suffer from muscular dystrophy for the last 15 years. Despite being hospitalized for two years, Jared persevered to …
Money & Health
Many people are familiar with the disproportionate disease burden that the poorer countries of the world bear. But just so you can get a more vivid picture, here is a map by Worldmapper that represents the proportion of adults that are HIV+ by country: And here is the tuberculosis burden: And now let’s take a …