Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare condition in females, causes muscle weakness. 27-year-old Stephanie, who was ...

Kipp’s aunt contracted polio in the infamous Cutter Incident. But her family sees it as a story about the ability of science ...

But Sheila Patz, at her recent 100th birthday party celebration in a hall near Jerusalem filled to capacity, wearing a ...

In Massachusetts, that summer differed sharply from the one before. Gone were the endless games of red-rover, hide-and-seek, ...

"Some of the kids never stopped crying, not from pain, but from fear and loneliness." These haunting words from Peg Kehret's award winning book Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio remind us of a time ...

Friday and Saturday over 200 people will be taking part in the 12th annual Tri State Old Iron Association WNAX Tractor Ride through South Dakota and Nebraska. Tractor Ride Director Rodger Harts says ...

Glenna R. After experiencing a chronic cough for six months that progressively worsened, I was diagnosed with Stage 4A lung cancer with a HER2 mutation in July 2023. John R. Having just retired at 64 ...

A 32-year-old man ended up with a collapsed lung and the near-fatal infection sepsis from inhaling spores due to excessive mold in his apartment. Matthew Langsworth, who lives in council housing ...

Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak, and by the time she got to a hospital in Indianapolis, she was tota ...

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers. Stage 1 lung cancer is defined by tumors that are very small and have not spread (metastasized) to other parts of the body. Despite its name, it is ...

If you have some or all these symptoms, you most likely have ‘Iron Deficiency Anemia.’ Iron is an essential mineral needed for growth and development of human body. It helps in muscle and ...