Dogs make great pets and companions. They’re often loving and obedient. But could dogs also be the key to curing some forms of cancer? When many people think of dogs…
Andrew Macnab received a diagnosis of dermatomyositis last year. His sister Helen Keith is preparing for her first marathon in order to help Andrew. The money Helen raises will go…
Senator John McCain has been fighting for most of his adult life. Now is no different. He faces a battle with brain cancer. His daughter, Meghan supports him often in…
Some people would describe Susan Hutchinson as a thrill seeker. She's type of person to climb volcanoes. She joined the army reserves. Perhaps that’s what makes a diagnosis like chronic…
A new fitness competition held its first contest this April in Sunderland. A contest based around individual functional fitness, First Means Everything donated a percent of its sign-up fees to…
In Canada, it is illegal to require a person to disclose results of genetic testing in any form of contract. The government of Quebec, however, recently issued a series of…
Last week saw the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Aimovig. Aimovig (generically referred to as erenumab-aooe) is a novel approach to treating migraines. It boasts the ability to…
How far would you go to stop cancer? Not metaphorically. Literally. Caryn Lubetsky has an answer. It’s the distance between Key Largo and Key west. Caryn Lubetsky is an attorney,…
Energy industry leaders such as Love’s and Trillium recently held a fundraiser in Houston, Texas. The funding supported Texas Children’s, the local branch of Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. One unique…
Imogen Fare, at age six, wrote a letter and became her own advocate. Both she and her two-year-old sister, Anabella, suffer from cystic fibrosis. That’s why the young girl wrote…
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University accomplished a groundbreaking medical triumph. In partnership with six other institutions, the team inhibited cancer cells from spreading to different parts of the body.…
Barry Du Bois, presenter of the The Living Room, announced six months that his struggle with cancer continued. Despite six years living with cancer in remission, multiple myeloma returned to…
Cancer patients commonly receive what is known as maximum dose treatment. Doctors use the highest dose patients can tolerate to battle cancers like testicular cancer. As a result, however, many…
Effective cancer treatments always seem to be fewer than needed. In the case of thyroid cancer, however, the United States Food and Drug Aministration (FDA) recently approved two drugs as…
Getting dressed is one of the first things we do every day. And besides keeping up with fashion, or making sure an outfit is coordinated, most of us probably don’t…
Many medical insurers follow a practice known as step therapy. A new law presented to legislators in Maine proposes to protect patients from such practices. In her column for Central…
Kelsey is a unique child. Her story still doesn’t have an end or an answer. Only suggestions. Maybe mitochondrial disease. Brain atrophy. The two could even be connected. Kelsey’s parents…
What do bitcoin and healthcare have in common? Not much until recently. Now an established healthcare provider is launching a system based on patient empowerment. The platform focuses primarily on…
12-year-old Cezy Fosca lives in Kilkenny City and suffers from Morquio syndrome. Her family waited for months on approval for her treatment, after she lost access to it. Finally, the…
The phrase “it takes a village” gets tossed around a lot. But in Codicote, that’s what’s happening. Fundraising events and challenges are being held left and right. All of them…
What if paranoia could be genetically located? A study of Prader-Willi syndrome gave scientists a chance to find out. Keep reading to learn more about this development, or follow the…
In St. Louis, Missouri, a local start-up is using novel research to make a big difference. The start-up, known as Unleash seeks to develop a unique cure for cancer. Keep…
A healthy diet and a good exercise regimen go a long way towards maintaining good health. When health care professionals recommend this combination they’re usually trying to keep dangerous diseases…
Richard Kuhns (B.S.Ch.E) boasts twenty years experience working with Morgellons disease and its sufferers. Others consider him to be a leading expert on skin parasites, and the complications of Lyme…
On April 16th, global healthcare company Grifols announced its donation of 25 million international units (IU) of blood clotting factor drugs. These donations occurred within the last year, and are…
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