California is home to a large number of amusement parks that are beloved by thousands of children and their families. Of course we love theme parks; it’s American as apple…
In this account, from Philly.com, Dr. Thomas Klein, allergist and immunologist, describes his problem. A mystery had come across his path that he didn't think he could solve. He was seeing…
5-year-old Hadley Alexander isn’t normal. Every morning, her day officially begins at 7 a.m. She’s coaxed awake by her parents and, through a tube in her stomach called a g-tube,…
There’s a famous line from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when (*SPOILER ALERT*) Harry talks with Ghost Dumbledore for the last time. Trapped in a disturbing posthumous landscape, about to…
We all know what it’s like to have a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year. But the thing is, with time, things usually work out; life…
For those who have Sjögren's syndrome, you don’t need the lowdown. But for those unfamiliar, it’s commonly associated with two main symptoms—dry eyes and a dry mouth. Why? Because certain…
Everyone loves a little mystery, except when it comes to ominous types of autoimmune diseases. In an article from Rare Connect, a website that connects rare disease patients globally, a…
Don't you just hate click bait? I do! While searching for real information about Behcet's Disease--because, WE NEED IT!--I came across this; an article about Behcet's treatment by Business Standard.…
You may already be familiar with the story of Todd Cendrosky, Todd Bachman, and Brittany Peck. As of this writing, the Facebook photos of the three have been liked by…
High cholesterol, particularly low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a problem for many people, but none more so than those who have the genetically inherited condition familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and homozygous familial…
You'd think in today's world of technology, we'd be ahead of the curve, especially where it pertains to diagnostic/prognostic testing. The thing about discovery is that it takes time, even the…
I'm sick as hell and I don't wanna take it anymore! Won't somebody please diagnose me?! Over at RareConnect, a man named Blair writes about his symptoms: hearing loss, hives, joint…
Twenty-somethings, how would you feel if you were quickly watching your body age? And what if you looked like an 80-year-old by your thirtieth birthday? Or how about this: What…
Athletes always seem to be on a level beyond reach of those around them, much like a revered saint or goddess. Their physical prowess is awe-inspiring, the pinnacle of human strength and…
So, let’s say you’ve lived most of your life with a bucket of symptoms you’ve never understood, and that doctors have never been able to diagnose. Symptoms like joint pain,…
What do you do when you can't get the care you need? If it's an insurance issue holding you up, then you'll probably end up spending countless hours on the…
For anyone suffering from chronic pain, you know what it’s like. If you haven’t had that luxury, here’s what it feels like: You feel like Frankenstein. Your friends and family…
For parents of children with dystonia, that frustration is a horrible, ongoing reality. Parents like Melissa Phelps from Gallaten, Kentucky knows this all too well—her young daughters Madison and Olivia…
Right now, you and I are smack dab in the middle of one of history’s greatest information ages. We have more ways to learn about the world around us than…
Okay, Dr. House: We've got first-time parents who claim their newborn is "cranky, fussy, projectile vomiting, and refusing to eat." Although they also say the child has a distended stomach,…
Cysteamine Bitartrate is its name, and savin’ lives is its game. It’s not often that you hear a drug referred to as “life-saving” (probably due to legal ramifications), but that’s…
We know that overexposure to the sun cause a serious burn-peel situation, but did you know that the sun can be especially risky for those with a predisposition to developing…
Rare Connect explains the life of Annie Kwakkel who was born with cystinosis, a genetic condition that affects approximates 1 in 100,00 to 200,000 newborns worldwide. Today, people living with…
"A protruding brow, lantern jaw, thick leg and arm bones", and incredibly crowded teeth were all characteristics of a recently found 3,800-year-old skeleton as reported by Western Digs. Each feature…
The world loves a good comeback story. And I am all for giving people their well-deserved “congrats” when they’ve faced down adversity and accomplished something fantastic. Franklin Gutierrez, for example,…
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