Join Stanford Health Care physicians, as well as patients with pituitary disease and their family and friends, to learn about pituitary disease, the latest medical treatments and surgical innovations, and more, on Saturday, November 9, 2024.

https://med.stanford.edu/neurosurgery/events/2024pituitaryday.html

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Pituitary disorders can lead to sleep disorders and are common in people with these conditions due to the significant role hormones play in regulating the sleep-wake cycle.   The pituitary gland, often called the "master gland," is crucial in hormone production and regulation. It releases hormones that control various functions, including growth, metabolism, reproduction, and stress responses. The pituitary gland also affects circadian rhythms (your internal body clock), which regulate sleep-wake cycles.  People with Acromegaly, Cushing's, hypopituitarism, and prolactinomas often report sleep issues and fatigue when describing their . . . Read More

This spring, donate your beverage containers to the Alberta Pituitary Patient Society through SkipTheDepot. 

Your donation will help us continue our mission to support pituitary patients, raise awareness of pituitary conditions, and connect with health-care professionals. Every dollar counts.

To see if SkipTheDepot is in your area, go to the website. 

You can donate in 3 simple steps:

1.  Get started here or download the app.
2.  Choose APPS as your charity.
3.  Arrange your pick-up and prepare your bags.

Use the promo code NewYearNewMe and APPS will receive 100% of your donation.

Edmonton's High Level Bridge and the Calgary Tower will be lit up on Friday, April 1 to mark Adrenal Insufficiency Month in April.

#LightUpForRare

This Rare Disease Day, participate in the Global Chain of Lights and share your colours.

Light or decorate your home with the Rare Disease Day colours at 7 p.m. MST on February 28, 2022. Take a picture and share on social media with the tag #LightUpForRare

For more information, see the attached toolkit.

Webinar Feb 24: Rare Disease Day

The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) is hosting a webinar on Canada’s Rare Drug Strategy on Thursday, February 24 from 10–11 a.m. MST. For more information and to register, click here.

Webinar Feb 28: Acromegaly Through the Eyes of a Physician, a Nurse, and a Patient

The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations (WAPO), the Federation of International Nurses in Endocrinology (FINE), and the International Society of Endocrinology (ISE) are jointly hosting this webinar on Monday, February 28 from 8–9:30 a.m. MST. For more information and to register, click here.

We are pleased to share out favourite cookie recipes compiled from our member submissions. Enjoy!

APPS Recipe Book Final.pdf

On October 26, Edmonton's High Level Bridge will be lit up in red, white, and silver to raise awareness of pituitary disease in Alberta.

October is Pituitary Awareness Month.

Philips has issued a recall notification for specific devices. Please consult your physician or CPAP provider for guidance.

Medical Device recall notification

The Canadian Acromegaly Registry is a Canada-wide registry that captures information from people diagnosed with acromegaly. Information is then used in a variety of ways to improve acromegaly care.

HOW IT WORKS?

Direct-to-patient: Information on quality of life is collected directly from the patients themselves.

In-clinic: Medical information is collected in specialty medical clinics attended by acromegaly patients.

https://www.ucalgary.ca/research/participate/study/14830/canadian-acromegaly-registry

The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations (WAPO) released a poster this October for Pituitary Awareness Month to highlight 8 diseases caused by pituitary tumours.

Download this poster and share it far and wide with health-care professionals or others in your community. Every bit helps!