Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare disorder, in which a genetic mutation disrupts the production of a protein that holds the skin together. This creates intense and painful blistering externally,…
The story starts when Amy Miller was 18 years old, gearing up to start her first year in university. She wasn't pregnant, but she had missed her periods for the…
Reverend Jesse Jackson has been a guiding force in Civil Rights activism for over 50 years. He's a man of many facets: a baptist minister, presidential candidate, powerful orator, and…
The story starts in a Ana Alvarez's flat in Lima, Peru. Soon after, Ana will convert this apartment into a marijuana laboratory and underground medical center. The public will largely sympathize…
Vinmec, a healthcare facility in Vietnam made bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) history. They successfully treated BDP using a method that had never been tried before: the stem cell transplant. The procedure occurred…
Happy Friday Before Thanksgiving! As you prep your tummies for the feast next week, take a dive into some of our top stories this week. There is an article honoring…
Everyone with dietary restrictions knows the struggle of going to the grocery store, scanning the nutrition, and sighing when it doesn't quite meet the requirements you need. That exasperation, looking…
You've heard about Hurricane Irma and Maria that hit Puerto Rico, destroying schools, hospitals, and leaving the island without power. You've seen the devastating photos. Millions of people living there…
If you're a fan of indie documentaries and contemplating the purpose of life, you'll probably like Gabe. Long before the filming began, Gabe Weil's story started in St Louis. He…
Four years ago, Meli Dez and Jules Morse came back from their "mom-cation" to Montreal changed. Both women were mothers of young children, and suddenly they were exposed to a…
All her life, Caitlin Shaw, a 15-year-old girl in England, has faced a number of serious health problems. She was born with numerous heart complications, as well as Kyphoscoliosis and…
You've seen hydrogels before: they're used in glues, contact lenses, breast implants, band-aids-- the list goes on. Hydrogels aren't exactly one thing, but a classification of gel: they're solid gel…
Hannah Chertock's art is a stunning testament to patience, and a thorough investigation of what it means to live in a human body. Chertock, the artist behind Bodies Adapt, studied…
They say you have to suffer for your art-- this actor and director took that literally. Shooting a major feature film is exhausting work. Salman Khan, a huge name in…
Kelley O'Brien's hands shook as she stood in her bathroom, preparing for a date. It wasn't that she was nervous, or at least, she wasn't nervous in the way that…
Are eyes really the window to the soul? A recent study shows that they are, at least, a window into Angelman syndrome. Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neuro-genetic condition. It's…
For better or for worse, dating has become increasingly dependent on swiping, matching, and shaking your phone. We live in a world of pings, messages, and alerts. The smartphone dating…
First, I want to address everyone, whether or not you have myasthenia gravis. If you're able to get the flu vaccine, but haven't yet, you should get on that as…
It had never even crossed my mind that there was a connection between my bruised skin, clicking jaw, Sally Hansen's strengthening nail polish, the blue skin on my hands in…
It goes without saying that September 11th left a scar on the US that our country is still healing from 16 years later-- especially the families and communities who lost…
We're in a tumultuous time for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment. Recently, the DMD community was outraged when the FDA rejected ataluren (Translarna), a promising new drug, for a disease…
Virginia Ventura, 25, woke up one morning when she was 6, and found she was unable to move her legs. There had been no warning signs that she remembered, but…
Amanda McGrory's teammates nicknamed her work out "The Stairway to Hell." Depending on how you feel about intense work outs, that could make you want to run away screaming, or…
If you have psoriasis, you're familiar with the itchy, red patches of skin. The patches can show up anywhere. Typically, they're found on elbows, ankles, knees, and scalps. They might…
Rare disease began shaping acclaimed photographer, Karen Haberberg's family years before she was born. Her parents had given birth to her older brother, who was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs. Tay-Sachs is a…
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