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 »
The Fast Metabolism Diet for weight loss& |  Photo Credit: Thinkstock New Delhi: You may have heard a lot of people blaming their metabolism for their excess pounds. Perhaps, it’s not uncommon to hear dieters who struggle to lose weight blame on a slow metabolism. But, what is metabolism and does it really matter when it… Read More »
Getty ImagesAlberto E. Rodriguez Even some of the most diligent dieters indulge in a cheat meal now and then—Vinny Guadagnino included. The star of Jersey Shore—which is back on MTV Thursdays as Jersey Shore: Family Vacation—has undergone a stunning body transformation, losing 50 pounds and building a cut physique through exercise and the keto diet.… Read More »
A 94-year-old woman in Oregon was doing yard work when she was stung by dozens of wasps. Bernice Arline Patterson was even hospitalized after the attacks. Patterson told Fox 12 she was stung 74 times and credits one of her sons with saving her. According to Patterson, she was out doing some upkeep on a… Read More »
October 5, 2018 Posted By Categories Mary Chris Jaklevic is a reporter-editor at HealthNewsReview.org. She tweets as @mcjaklevic. A photo of Mackenzie Ames is posted on the FH Foundation web site above her column entitled “A New FH Family.” This week a New York Times story introduced readers to a young woman with a genetic… Read More »