A heart attack can be life threatening. The deadly condition occurs when a blood clot forms inside the artery after a fatty deposit has broken off from the artery wall. The heart is essentially a pump that keeps blood moving around the body. It delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body and… Read More »
Evelyn Villarreal was one of the first children treated, at 8 weeks. Her family, from Centreville, Va., had lost their first child to spinal muscular atrophy at 15 months. Two years later when Evelyn was born a test showed she also had the disease, so the family enrolled her in the gene therapy study at… Read More »
An anal fistula is a small channel that may develop between the end of the bowel and the skin near the anus. Most often, an anal fistula is painful. Additionally, when the patient is passing stools, an anal fistula can also lead to bleeding and discharge. The only known cure for an anal fistula is… Read More »
Chronic pelvic pain is characterized as pain that takes place underneath the umbilicus (belly button) and goes on for no less than a half year. What is Chronic Pelvic Pain?Chronic pelvic pain is characterized as pain that takes place underneath the umbilicus (belly button) and goes on for no less than a half year. It… Read More »
Critically ill six-year-old get her wish to swim with mermaids A six-year-old little girl from Ohio had her dream come true: To swim with mermaids. Beatrix Paulus has a rare condition that has left her critically ill. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Beatrix was able to fly to Florida to join the Weeki Wachee Springs… Read More »