“Motherhood is the hardest job you’ll ever love.” I’m not sure who first coined that phrase, but its truth becomes clearer to me every day. And nowhere is that truth…
Los hospitales son el germen de postrado, lugares infestados de bacterias. -especialmente las infecciones adquiridas en los hospitales infecciones por estafilococos, son conocidos por ser una causa principal de muerte…
Not everyone can appreciate a sarcastic sense of humor. And for whatever reason, this dry sense of humor usually comes with a warning. So this is yours. Please be advised…
Obtener un diagnóstico de cualquier tipo es miedo. Obtener un diagnóstico de una enfermedad autoinmune rara y potencialmente mortal que nunca han oído hablar de es aterradora. Pero si estás…
Man, I’m not so sure that I believe in angels, but my heart is overjoyed whenever I hear about strangers who’ve donated ANYTHING to help ANYBODY! With aplastic anemia—depending on…
It has been said that there is strength in numbers, and we are much stronger together! That’s probably why I connected with Shira Strongin, a young teen who lives with…
Outside his window, Josh watched, enamored, the colors of the sunset shifting, turning the sky orange, and then pink, and finally a bruised purple. He could almost forget where he…
Your health could seriously be jacked if you have the JAK2 gene. Why? You're likely affected by primary myelofibrosis, a genetic mishap that causes scarring in the bone marrow. Of…
En el 2009, una cepa desagradable de la gripe, la gripe porcina es decir, corrió alrededor del globo golpear a la gente hacia abajo como si fueran bolos. Los primeros…
You know what's awesome? Blogs. They're a great medium for people to: get out their thoughts in writing educate the public teach something about which they're passionate rant about politics…
Well, for anyone who's looking for information about neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or what’s also known as Devic’s disease or Devic’s syndrome—AND who happens to have a spare 45 minutes on…
Anyone born before 1955 probably remembers exactly where they were when President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was shot. I've heard people reminisce about that moment right down to what they…
Concientización ... Activismo... Abogacía Estas son sólo algunas de las palabras que usamos para exigir medidas a cualquier persona ya sea los líderes mundiales, las industrias, los amigos o la…
You're sitting across the desk from your doctor having just been told you have myasthenia gravis, or MG. Suddenly she starts dropping words like "diplopia" and "acetylcholine." She looks expectantly at…
Her name is Katelynn. Junior in high school. Third-year starter for her volleyball team, and a good one at that. She has it made... except for one thing. She suffers…
Recently, while looking for information about precocious puberty, I discovered a very cool site. It has a surprising, on-the-surface name: Hippo Education Blog (Apparently, Hippo’s short for Hippocrates, the Greek…
Hanna Gully era una niña con un sueño: que un día iba a viajar por el mundo, y se atreven a hacer todas las cosas que había establecido su mente…
Childhood is a time for innocence, exploring, and fun. It has always been said that children grow up too fast and each moment should be treasured. First words, first steps,…
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that slowly takes away a person's ability to perform even the simplest tasks. It is caused by the brain's inability to continue to…
A 10-year-old boy in Colorado will be ringing in the new year with a new kidney, and his parents couldn't be more relieved. Marcus Root suffers from cystinosis, a rare…
A little more than a year ago, a little girl in Michigan was critically ill. Doctors were hopeful they could help her, but there were no guarantees. Lilly Vanden Bosch,…
Cuando uno es joven, saludable y próspera, es difícil imaginar que es posible ser derribados por una enfermedad crónica, como la espondilitis anquilosante (EA). Como muchos jóvenes, "M" estaba libre…
Besties are… well… the best! Lauren Smith just earned a Best of the Besties award for friendship by deciding to run in the Marathon de Paris 2017 on April 9,…
So many workouts, so many excuses. Running? Cramps in your side. Swimming? Hate getting wet. Pilates? Expensive. Spin class? A headache. Walking? Um... Finally, an exercise truly devoid of downsides.…
The word Love. What does that mean to you? Most people say: "Well holding hands, kissing, and spending lots of time together." Love is a strong word. I feel if you…
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