Health
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CHARGE Syndrome: The Constellation of Birth Defects and Its Complex Diagnosis
Imagine a newborn with multiple birth defects. A congenital heart defect. Cleft palate. Hearing loss. Small ears. Vision problems. Developmental…
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease): Living With Bones That Break Easily
Imagine a child who fractures bones repeatedly. A fall from a height causes multiple fractures. A minor bump causes a…
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Achondroplasia: The Most Common Form of Short-Limbed Dwarfism Explained
Imagine a baby born with noticeably shorter limbs compared to trunk size. The baby’s features are distinctive—prominent forehead, midface hypoplasia,…
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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: The Rare Genetic Disorder Behind Multiple Early-Onset Cancers
Imagine a family with a devastating pattern. A mother diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35. Her daughter develops leukemia…
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Lynch Syndrome: The Genetic Condition That Dramatically Raises Colon Cancer Risk
Imagine a family with multiple relatives dying of colon cancer before age 50. A grandfather. An uncle. A cousin. All…
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People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have higher rates of suicidal thinking, planning and attempts
People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder – a more serious form of premenstrual syndrome, commonly known as PMS – are more…
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations: Should You Get Tested and What Do Results Mean?
Imagine being told you carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. Your lifetime risk of breast cancer is 45 to 87…
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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: The Genetic Condition Behind Benign Tumors in Multiple Organs
Imagine a young child with distinctive facial skin lesions—angiofibromas (once called acne rosacea). A sibling has seizures starting in infancy.…
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): Tumors, Café-au-Lait Spots, and What to Expect
Imagine being born with light brown patches of skin—café-au-lait spots. Your parents assume they’re birthmarks. Yet these spots are the…
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von Willebrand Disease: The Most Common Inherited Bleeding Disorder
Imagine being a young girl with persistent nosebleeds. Your parents worry but doctors dismiss it as normal childhood nosebleeds. You…
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Haemophilia A vs B: What’s Different and Why It Matters for Treatment
Imagine being a young boy with repeated unexplained bleeding. You bruise easily. You bleed for extended periods from minor cuts.…
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Sickle Cell Disease: Beyond the Crisis—The Systemic Effects of This Blood Disorder
Imagine waking with excruciating pain in your joints and limbs. The pain is so severe that standing or moving is…
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Thalassemia: Types, Inheritance, and Why Some Populations Are More at Risk
Imagine being born with a genetic condition affecting hemoglobin production. Your red blood cells are fragile and short-lived. Your body…
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Cystic Fibrosis: How a Single Gene Mutation Affects the Lungs, Gut, and More
Imagine a newborn baby diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Your child will face daily treatments—breathing medications, chest physical therapy, enzyme supplements,…
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Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY): Symptoms, Diagnosis, and What Treatment Can Offer
Imagine being a teenage boy noticing you are developing differently from peers. Your muscles do not develop as much. Your…
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