If your child was sick, you’d do everything that you could to save them. Hayley Moore is no different. When her daughter Klarissa was born, Moore felt such a…
Champlain Valley Union (CVU) High School students are running on a high this season after the school's basketball team clinched its first ever state championship win. The CVU RedHawks…
The most dramatic. Season. EVER!!! If you've ever watched "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette," you've probably heard this refrain from the show's host, talking up the ridiculous antics that keep our eyes…
Jason and Rachel Moore were always excited to start a family. Currently, the pair has two children – Naomi, age 21 months, and Lacey, age 4 months. But their journey…
When they found out that they were having a son, Nash and Callie Horne were thrilled. They even decided to name their son Nash as well. But then an unexpected…
There are multiple factors which may play a role in the development of cerebral palsy, a neurological movement disorder. This condition can be caused by injuries to the brain at…
When Emily McGuyre first discovered that she was pregnant, she was thrilled. She greatly looked forward to bringing her son, Matthew, into her family. But, shares The Hawkeye, Emily learned…
On December 6, 2021, biotechnology company Longeveron Inc. ("Longeveron") announced that its investigational therapeutic candidate Lomecel-B earned Orphan Drug designation from the FDA. The therapy is designed to treat patients…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Did you know—October is known as Spina Bifida Awareness Month, with October 25 being designated as World Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day? That means, all October long, you can help…
At just 18 weeks old, Ivy Gaines, who was born prematurely, was diagnosed with spina bifida. His parents, Robert and Brittney, have worked tirelessly to ensure that Ivy is receiving…
The coronal suture is located at the top of the head, and it is responsible for separating the two parietal bones within the frontal bone of the skull. It is…
At just four years old, Gabriel Spiro is facing his 3rd open-heart surgery. You see, Gabriel was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare and severe congenital heart…
When Gwen Dillon's son, Aaron, was just 1.5 years old, he was diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which the bones of a baby's skull close early. According to…
In the past, researchers have questioned the exact cause of spina bifida, a neural tube defect in which the spine does not fully close around the developing spinal cord nerves.…
According to a story from Newswise, a collaborative research team from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine will be…
In a time of instability, health crises, and stigma, screenwriter Christian Hadjipateras advocates for a positive change. With nearly 5.69 million diagnosed cases of COVID-19, Christian notes that there…
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