Parents cheer new treatment for rare disease though their children won't benefit
ABC News For eight years, Tracy and Jennifer VanHoutan have been working to understand and find a treatment for a rare genetic disorder called Batten disease. The VanHoutans aren't scientists or doctors with medical degrees or a laboratory; they're parents of ... |
NBC New York |
NY Triplets Born With Same Skull Malformation Get Surgery
U.S. News & World Report A set of New York triplets has made medical history by being born as the first triplets with a rare skull malformation, and to be the first to receive corrective surgery. | May 2, 2017, at 6:53 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. NY ... Surgeons perform first-ever procedure on triplets with rare skull condition Triplets make medical history, thrive after surgery for rare birth defect Long Island triplets undergo surgery for rare skull condition |
CBS Local |
Colorado Campaign Tackles Stigma Of Mental Illness
CBS Local DENVER (CBS4) – According to Mental Health Colorado, more than a million Coloradans struggle with a mental health condition. Half of them go without treatment. There is a stigma around mental illness. People feel embarrassed and ashamed. Now, a ... |
Redding Record Searchlight |
District takes battle against mosquitoes to the street
Redding Record Searchlight Night was falling as the five trucks rolled out the gate like a strike team on a mission. Each one was loaded up with chemicals to take on their common foe — the mosquito. After leaving the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District headquarters ... As Zika season approaches, states step up efforts to combat virus New technology in the fight against mosquitoes |
Medical News Today |
Blood group may affect heart attack risk
Medical News Today What blood group are you? According to a new study, the answer to this question may affect your heart health. [Blood types] Researchers have found that people with non-O blood types may have greater heart attack risk. Researchers have found that people ... |