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Zeta's Story
… narrowing in one of her nasal passages, coloboma of the eyes (essentially a cleft in the eye), minor heart defects, … was born with HH; a rare, benign brain tumor suffered by only one out of about a million people. The location of the … seizures, mental disability and behavioral problems occur which become increasingly disabling. Through research, …
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Despite a brain aneurysm, brain tumor and epilepsy, Kylah’s crushing it
… in her mother’s arms, Kylah suddenly vomited. Next, her eyes rolled back, and she went limp before letting out a … scream,” Meghan recalled. The episodes repeated in rapid succession before Kylah became unresponsive. Meghan called … young girl in a number of ways,” noted Dr. Friedman. “Not only does she have an uncommon genetic condition, but she …
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In the past, babies born with a single ventricle heart defect had limited treatment options and little chance of surviving early childhood. Now, through a series of three to four palliative surgeries and ongoing disease management, many children born with single ventricular
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Melanoma: Diagnosis If your healthcare provider thinks you might have melanoma, you will likely need certain exams and tests to be sure. Diagnosing melanoma starts with your healthcare provider asking you questions. They will ask you about your health history, your symptoms, risk
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Breast Cancer: Diagnosis How is breast cancer diagnosed? If your health care provider thinks you might have breast cancer, you will need certain exams and tests to make sure. Diagnosing breast cancer starts with your provider asking you questions. They will ask about your health
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Short Bowel Syndrome in Children What is short bowel syndrome in children? Short bowel syndrome is when the body has trouble absorbing nutrients from food because of a problem with the small intestine. It often happens to children who have had a large part of their small
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a form of arthritis in children. Arthritis causes joint swelling (inflammation) and joint stiffness. JIA is arthritis that affects 1 or more joints for at least 6 weeks in
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) What is PDA? Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart defect found in the days or weeks after birth. The ductus arteriosus is a normal blood vessel that's part of fetal blood circulation before a baby is born. It’s an extra blood vessel that
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Rylie’s story: Horseback riding a reality thanks to immunotherapy
… We love when parents tell us their child’s care success stories and this one is no different. Rylie’s mom … old. She had struggled with allergies her entire life: red eyes, constantly runny nose, breathing treatments, … but she loved it so much she dealt with the side effects. My husband and I asked her multiple times if she would like …
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Coronavirus and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
… medications to improve their heart function (such as cardiomyopathy) Patients with genetic disorders potentially … and limiting the cardiac testing and in person visits only for urgent evaluation. We continue to provide full-time … and my child’s risk of infection? Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and there are no proven effective …
