Over their lifetime, people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a rare genetic disorder, have a 30-50% chance of developing plexiform neurofibromas. These tumors grow on peripheral nerve sheaths throughout…
Health professionals continually warn the public to take steps to guard against sunburn. We often hear the expression “one in a million.” The phrase and the warning truly pertain…
The risk of developing an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (UC) has been slowly but steadily increasing over time, with an estimated 0.8%…
Unfortunately, Jody McPherson, 47, a veteran firefighter with the Mesquite Fire Department, passed away after his battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). As reported by Selena Hernandez of CBS News Texas,…
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