This isn't the first time Barry Dubois, host of the Australian cooking show, Living Room, has had cancer. Seven years ago, he was diagnosed with plasmacytoma myeloma. It was different the first…
During a charity event, a proud UK father pushed his daughter on her wheelchair for 21 miles to raise money for her rare disease. Connie Elson is only 9-years-old, but…
Leon "Lee" Garfat is a survivor. The young boy was just 4 months old when doctors told his parents he wouldn't live past 2. He had been diagnosed with a…
Glenda Thompson is a proud grandmother who will stop at nothing to ensure her grandson lives a comfortable life. 4-year-old Cole Thompson is suffering from a rare genetic disorder called…
Jocelyn Duff didn't expect to feel the contractions as early as she did. She wasn't due for another two weeks. But this is something they were ready for. With the…
Shani Dhanda, 31, was at a loss-- she had sent hundreds and hundreds of job applications, and no one even interviewed her. The Birmingham woman stands at 3'10". She was…
Julian Randle always wanted to play basketball. Now, the 11-year-old suffering with a rare disease will be joining a college team in Kansas. It was almost like a dream. The…
If you watch "Eastenders" on the BBC, then you're familiar with the jovial Barry Evans character played by Shaun Williamson. You might have also seen him on "Celebrity Big Brother,"…
From paintings and statues to circus advertising and reality TV, the last few centuries of art has not always favored people with achondroplasia. Although some of the earliest pieces of…
16-year-old Holly LaPrade found her muscle and tendons slowly turning into bone because of a rare disease she had no control over, a news that sent a crushing blow to…
The Green family is trying to raise money for their daughter's life-saving surgery and it's now becoming a race against the clock. 18-year-old Ylena Green is suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome,…
Advocates for people with rare diseases such as hypophosphatasia (HPP) are changing the world. Moms and dads, aunts and uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins, spouses and friends play a tremendous role…
Helen Edgar, 41, was diagnosed with a rare disease that doctors failed to catch soon enough before her unexpected death. Her family won a settlement of £415,000 in High Court.…
Layne Rodgers is a longtime Astros fan. When he went to the World Series to see his favorite team, he had no way of predicting what would happen next. Just…
Jessica Brown is gearing up to turn 11 years old on December 20th, and her mother, Jemma, is urging people to show her some birthday love. Jessica suffers from neurofibromatosis,…
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a rare, and widely misunderstood neurological condition. It causes involuntary vocalizations or movements, which are called tics. This can appear in many forms: repetitive throat clearing…
Alex Pasichnyk is a 12-year-old girl from Canada, who enjoys playing piano and swimming. Last June, her life was suddenly interrupted by a rare disease. Alex has to leave her…
What do restored clawfoot tubs, spelunking meetups, and first-grade school pictures have in common? They can all be found on social media sites on the internet. But other than connecting…
For people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), everyday activities can sap a lot of strength. POTS is a form of dysautonomia that is characterized by a shortage of blood…
People find love in endless different ways. Some people meet their romantic partner through dating apps and singles groups, others meet at work or social gatherings. One place you don't…
Jessica Gilbert uses her rare neurological disorder as fuel for her creativity. The Converse College student suffers from misophonia, which translates into "the hatred of sound." People who suffer from…
28-year-old Emily Rogers was training for a half marathon in Hamilton a few years ago, when she started having trouble breathing. She never could have predicted what would follow. The…
“What would I give if I could live out of these waters? What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand? Bet'cha on land they understand Bet…
Hello, I am Nicole Campanella, 65 years young and I share my body with lupus and now, osteoporosis. My entire life, there were symptoms of lupus or some sort of…
Iasmin Omar Ata's stunning graphic novel, Mis(h)adra, dives into the vibrant, hypnotic world of epilepsy. Although it only came out about a month ago, it has received critical acclaim from…
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