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Okay, I’m about to start this article with a very microcosmic example of a much larger medical solution. A couple of weeks ago, I was following Ray Charles’ lead and…
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Es una especie de insignia de honor cuando una enfermedad rara consigue tiempo de emisión en un programa de televisión quira a nivel internacional . Y tal vez los médicos…
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Kudos to the BBC for their documentary: Employable Me for bringing to light the plight of people living with Tourette syndrome (TS)! Tourette syndrome is seriously stigmatized, which adds layers of…
When your kids become adults, does being their mother stop? If you ask Susannah Prater, the answer is a resounding, “Absolutely not!” The Waverly News tells us that Susannah is a…
Living with Addison’s disease can be a challenge. Addison’s disease, also known as adrenal insufficiency or hypocortisolism, is a rare disorder of the endocrine system and affects approximately 1 out…
I found an interesting article about Trigeminal Neuralgia (TNA) which was a real eye-opener for me, and I’d like to share the highlights with you. If you or your loved…
Flip through any beauty magazine and all you'll see are women under that age of 30 selling skin creams, anti-aging products, make-up designed to capture that special glow of youth.…
When you're single, it seems like everyone on the planet is in a relationship. You see people holding hands, sitting side-by-side on the park bench, pushing babies in strollers. You…
While Trey Finomore, a preteen from Colorado, was visiting family in Ohio, his parents noticed he was collecting a lot of bruises. Most of the time, it's expected kids will…
Every year, my friend, Meg Marlowe, participates in the Walk to Defeat ALS, which benefits research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Meg's a great person, but beyond that, she has a very personal reason…
You never know what you're going to learn on any given day, which is part of what makes life so interesting. Here's an example: I was sitting at the gate…
Movies, television shows, and books can create a vision of a world with endless possibilities. The future can be portrayed in ways that we would find impossible in the present…
Are you looking for an Addison’s disease community so you can share similar experiences and learn more together? If so, Circle of Moms hosted by Popsugar may have the online…
For 26 years, police officer Dave Clement, put his life on the line every day for the people of Seattle. He often worked with the poorest of the poor, helping to…
De acuerdo con la Fundación de Fibrosis Quística, cerca de 30.000 personas viven con FQ en los EE.UU., y sólo alrededor de 1.000 nuevos casos son diagnosticados cada año. La…
It's Frida-yay Everyone! Celebrate it by catching up on this week's Editor's Choice. 'Tis the season of giving and we have a heartbreaking story on a case of gastroschisis that will…
So, it’s Friday afternoon, and you’re at work in a crammed meeting room. You’re looking forward to dinner with some friends. Only two more hours to go. All you’ve gotta…
Tyrosinemia is a hereditary disease that causes a disruption in the body's ability to break down tyrosine, an amino acid. The liver lacks the correct enzyme and, as a result, it…
Linus from the "Peanuts" comic strip is infamous for carrying around his security blanket while sucking his thumb. It is this same idea of a comfort object that has soothed…
Inspiration is important because it provides us with a glimpse of the fact that we can be great. But inspiration is not what fuels change, inspiration is fleeting. It’s what…
I vividly remember being four years old and going to the doctor with my mother and sister for a very important event: my sister and I were getting two vaccinations.…
Some people would give anything to be able to get take a nap or just fall sleep whenever they wanted too. But that is not the case for someone who…
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