An extremely rare and often fatal disease —Malignant Infantile Osteopetrosis — was the basis of an unlikely friendship that formed between the Shaffers from Landsdowne, Pa. and the Albornoz’s from Ecuador when both of their sons were diagnosed. You can read the whole story here. While this story has a happy ending …
Continue ReadingChildbirth: Limited Gains From Supplemental Calcium
Most doctors encourage women to increase their calcium intake during pregnancy to protect against birth complications and thinning bones caused by the loss of calcium to developing babies. But supplemental calcium does not prevent preterm birth or improve bone density in pregnant women, according to a new report, and may be helpful only in lowering …
Continue ReadingPhillies Pitcher Cliff Lee’s perspective on a ‘ good day at work’
Ever since Cliff Lee’s son, Jaxon, was diagnosed with leukemia ten years ago, the major league pitcher never takes one day for granted. Through several rounds of chemotherapy and ultimately an umbilical cord transplant, Jaxon has made a full recovery and is now considered to be in remission. Because his doctors were able use stem cells to …
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