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For too many years, the importance of understanding and treating women with reproductive problems sat low on most doctors’ list of medical priorities. It was almost as if the accompanying pain and misery experienced monthly by countless women were part of the biblical curse laid upon Eve in the garden – to be expected and … Read more
Paul Cardall is an 11-time Billboard-topping pianist with millions of fans in more than 160 countries around the world. He’s also a medical miracle, born with half a functioning heart in the 1970s, when the concept of open heart surgery, especially for children, was in its infancy. “At the time, pretty much all children born … Read more
The miracle of life certainly can be a special time of joy and celebration. But behind the social media-ready pictures and baby showers is often a woman whose body is experiencing pain or discomfort because she is hosting a tiny, rapidly growing human who is also changing rapidly. Many moms-to-be and new moms are taking … Read more
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that produces odd-shaped red blood cells which gradually cause serious damage to vital organs, consigning its victims to a life of pain and risk of infection and, in many cases, an early death. The most common inherited disorder among African Americans, the disease decreases the blood supply to … Read more
Common Mistakes in Safety Utilizing a used car seat without doing your homework – Be sure the used car seat comes with instructions and labelling that shows the manufacturer date and model number. Knowing these numbers can allow you to verify if the car seat has been recalled, isn’t expired or more than six years … Read more
Losing the freedom to explore your environment due to a mobility disability impacts all areas of development in a young child. The Medical University of South Carolina and Laing Middle School of Science and Technology in Mount Pleasant are partnering with Go Baby Go! to help young children with neuromuscular disorders get moving as soon … Read more