In Every Issue: A Unique Case
With the recent return of the two astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station for nine months, much of the media coverage has focused on the pair’s physical adjustment to Earth’s gravity. Space travelers often experience problems with their vestibular system, a sensory system within the ear and brain that helps a person … Read more
Neuroendocrine Cancer Survivor Story This neuroendocrine cancer survivor story highlights a rare NET case. Learn how this neuroendocrine cancer survivor story inspires others in Charleston. Explore local cancer support resources in Charleston Learn more at the Healing NET Foundation Skip to main content A Rare Diagnosis and a Long Journey For Charleston resident and cancer … Read more
In 2018, 5-year-old Lucas Doll began struggling with sleep disturbances and sudden onsets of vomiting that defied explanation. For a year-and-a-half, Lucas, along with his mother, Lina, visited numerous specialists, but none could provide a diagnosis. During this period of uncertainty, Lucas participated in a sleep study. It was here that a vigilant radiologist noticed … Read more
Jackie Hyman had been suffering from symptoms such as fatigue and blood in her sinuses for a while – symptoms due, she figured, to a respiratory infection. Then one day, her sister exclaimed that she “looked like she’d been hit by a Mack truck,” an utterance alarming enough to prompt Hyman to call a doctor. … Read more
Brock Borton was just a regular 16-year-old kid at the beginning of February 2023. The Hanahan High School junior lived and breathed baseball and was a healthy, active student. One morning that month, Borton woke up before school feeling terrible, and felt even worse over the course of a week. It was when his left … Read more
“When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.” This popular advice, circa the 1940s, was intended to encourage doctors to diagnose common causes, rather than spending limited time and resources chasing down the possibility of rare diseases, according to the National Library of Medicine. But zebras are not mythical creatures, and sometimes those hoofbeats … Read more