Losing a loved one can be life-shattering. Ginny Toman knows this, as she lost her father to progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in 2019. Since then, she has learned how to…
Kristin woke up the morning of her 19th birthday with a startling realization: she was unable to speak. It was hard to describe the feeling, but when she tried to…
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Lytle, Texas is a small town located outside of San Antonio. Recently, the entire community came together to support a young boy living with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).…
Alan Jackson has been a big part of the country music scene for a long time, with songs like Remember When and Livin' On Love. Recently, he revealed to his…
Dave and Kendra Riley have a beautiful family: them and their daughters Eva, Kiera, and Olivia. Yet the family has faced some scary and difficult obstacles over the last…
Having a rare disease can feel isolating. Many people have never even heard of your condition, much less know anything about it. This is even a problem with doctors. Despite…
It's no secret that COVID-19 can cause lasting effects on those it infects. Over the course of the pandemic, we've learned a lot more about this virus, including its connection…
In 1992, Elsa Burgos and her husband, living in Puerto Rico at the time, welcomed a new addition to their lives: their daughter Nicole. The pair were thrilled to have…
September will soon come to a close, but did you know that this month is also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? According to a story from MSN, Michelle Barrenechea, an EMT…
Have you ever had a panic attack? If so, you know how terrifying they can be. I have had plenty and know exactly what they are like…torture! There is good…
Jeff was first diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis early in life, at age 16. The first sign that Jeff knew that something was off was when he developed urticaria pigmentosa, abnormal…
According to a recent article in the International Business Times, a twenty-two-month-old girl living in Odisha, India was diagnosed with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The disease causes respiration difficulties due to…
Angela Singletary is the proud mother of three children: Aidan, DL, and Angela. One of them sticks out from the rest - literally. DL is a foot and a half…
My daughter, Carson, was born in June 2020. I received a call 1.5 weeks later about Carson’s abnormal newborn screening. I was told it was most likely an error, but…
Steven Rodriguez was nineteen years old attending college in California when he began to have severe headaches. A recent article from the UCSF Science Center gives an account of Steven’s…
Micah Gillings of Cambourne, Cambridgeshire was nineteen years old when he was diagnosed with an enlarged heart as evidenced in an X-ray taken in January 2020. An article appeared this…
According to a story from News Nation USA, eight-year-old Lilly-Ann Woolliss of Immingham was diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) when she was born. As a result, she must consume a diet…
A heartbreaking announcement in PR Week stated that Lisa Stockman Mauriello had died of ALS in her New Jersey home at age 52 on August 4, 2021. As stated, the…
The Munson family is fundraising to make changes to their home, as these adaptations will make life easier for their two children Oscar and his older sister Mary. This is…
As parents, we know our son, now fourteen, the best. And my husband and I had expected that at school, they could get to know him well too. We hoped…
Tracey Shephard and her partner David Luffingham lost their daughter to meningitis and are now sharing their story as a warning to parents and medical professionals throughout England. The 11-year-old,…
On June 24, 2020, Savanna Wrobel was born. She came a little early as a premature baby: 35 weeks and 3 days. But that didn't stop her parents, Wade and…
Many little girls dream of being princesses, and Michele Kingsland is no different. Well, she is a little different, because her wish was actually granted. The Make-A-Wish Foundation crowned Michele…
Kenneth Mitchell is an actor who has worked on the "Star Trek" franchise since 2017. He's played the Klingon Kol, the scientist Aurellio, Tenavik and Kol-Sha, alongside two other Klingons.…
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