--- title: Blog | stories that matter description: stories that matter | Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. --- # Blog #### Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. # MATTER Blog Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community. - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Better support for pregnant moms, healthier newborns](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-better-support-for-pregnant-moms-healthier-newborns) Feb 27, 2020 [![#storiesthatmatter: Better support for pregnant moms, healthier newborns](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Scarlett-hospital-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-better-support-for-pregnant-moms-healthier-newborns) [For Charlotte Gabet, innovation manager at Parkview Health, finding resources to support pregnant women and newborns is personal: She experienced just how dangerous stress can be during her own pregnancy with her daughter Scarlett.](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-better-support-for-pregnant-moms-healthier-newborns) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-better-support-for-pregnant-moms-healthier-newborns) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Building a community for youth affected by Huntington's disease](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-building-a-community-for-youth-affected-by-huntingtons-disease) Oct 30, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Building a community for youth affected by Huntington's disease](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/B_J-STM-interview-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-building-a-community-for-youth-affected-by-huntingtons-disease) [We’ve teamed up with our partners at Horizon Therapeutics to spotlight their employees whose personal experiences within the healthcare system have uniquely equipped them for their careers.](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-building-a-community-for-youth-affected-by-huntingtons-disease) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-building-a-community-for-youth-affected-by-huntingtons-disease) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: What do holidays look like for a food allergy family?](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-what-do-holidays-look-like-for-a-food-allergy-family) Sep 27, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: What do holidays look like for a food allergy family?](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Adam-Seidler-Interview-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-what-do-holidays-look-like-for-a-food-allergy-family) [For most families, holidays and social events — like Halloween — are a time to relax. But for parents of the 5.6 million American children living with food allergies, relaxing during any event that involves food is nearly impossible.](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-what-do-holidays-look-like-for-a-food-allergy-family) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-what-do-holidays-look-like-for-a-food-allergy-family) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Helping aging adults live well](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-helping-aging-adults-live-well) Sep 19, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Helping aging adults live well](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/nicole-paulk-family-photo-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-helping-aging-adults-live-well) [Every day for the next 19 years, 10,000 people in the United States will turn 65.](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-helping-aging-adults-live-well) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-helping-aging-adults-live-well) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Honoring patient wishes at the end of life](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-honoring-patient-wishes-at-the-end-of-life) Jul 31, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Honoring patient wishes at the end of life](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Ryan-interview-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-honoring-patient-wishes-at-the-end-of-life) [In the ICU, using aggressive measures to save lives is the norm. When patients are unresponsive or can’t advocate for themselves, physicians rely on paper advance directive forms to determine their wishes for care.](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-honoring-patient-wishes-at-the-end-of-life) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-honoring-patient-wishes-at-the-end-of-life) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Maneuvering care after trauma](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-maneuvering-care-after-trauma) Jul 2, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Maneuvering care after trauma](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Dorelia-Rivera-still-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-maneuvering-care-after-trauma) [For many who have chosen a career in healthcare, their work is more than a job — it’s personal.](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-maneuvering-care-after-trauma) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/number-storiesthatmatter-maneuvering-care-after-trauma) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: A better future for the uninsured](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-a-better-future-for-the-uninsured) May 30, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: A better future for the uninsured](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/laura-robbins-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-a-better-future-for-the-uninsured) [“There had to be a better way to help patients understand what programs they’re eligible for — and [for them] to access care proactively at first signs of any issues.” Watch Laura Robbins share the origin story behind Adv...](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-a-better-future-for-the-uninsured) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-a-better-future-for-the-uninsured) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Shattering glass beakers](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) May 16, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Shattering glass beakers](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/browman-grandmother-preview-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) [Researchers agree that bringing in a diversity of perspectives is crucial to building a sustainable future for science. While the number of women working in STEM has been steadily increasing in the past few decades, especially in the life sciences, they are still underrepresented.](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-shattering-glass-beakers) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: Navigating an unexpected diagnosis](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) May 9, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: Navigating an unexpected diagnosis](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/donofrio-family-preview-2.png) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) [Next from Stories That Matter: Lumere’s Joe D’Onofrio shares how an unexpected diagnosis led him to dedicate his life’s work to making the healthcare experience easier for other families and patients with similar journeys.](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-navigating-unexpected-diagnosis) - stories that matter ## [#storiesthatmatter: When empathy informs design](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design) Apr 30, 2019 [![#storiesthatmatter: When empathy informs design](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/arun-bhatia-video-2.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design) [Next from Stories That Matter: MATTER’s senior director of programs, Arun Bhatia, shares the personal experience that led to newfound clarity in his role on the innovation team at a large medical device company.](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design) [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-when-empathy-informs-design)