Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that is inherited affecting the glands that secret mucous and produce sweat. there are over 30,000 children and young adults with CF in the US. Caucasians have the greatest risk of inheriting CF with incidence occurring in approximately 1 out of 3,600 children…
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This week saw a lot of action in the usually mundane world of FDA policy wonking on Capitol Hill as the Senate debated and voted on the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. The Act itself was the usually rather boring stuff – creating checks on medical device manufacturers, plans to update this and that in the code, helping doctors reduce prescription drug abuse…
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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is another one of those “umbrella” terms that covers a group of disorders. CP results from damage to or abnormal growth of the developing brain that occurs anytime from early pregnancy to 3yrs. The damage occurs in the areas of the brain that processes information related to muscle tone and movement…
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Learning disabilities and learning disorders are terms that are used interchangeably though they are not the same. A learning disability is defined as having significant difficulty learning in an academic area though not severe enough to meet the criteria for a clinical diagnosis…
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Glaucoma is a term that refers to a group of eye disorders. These disorders occur because of a build up of pressure in the eye. This build up of pressure can lead to damage to the optic nerve and permanent blindness. Glaucoma is the number one cause of permanent blindness worldwide. It is estimated that 6 million people are blind in both eyes due to glaucoma…
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A cataract is a clouding that forms when there is a build up of protein in the lens of the eye. It is estimated that over 22 million Americans 40 years and older are currently suffering some degree of vision loss due to cataracts…
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Melanoma is a form of cancer that develops in the pigment cells of our skin known as melanocytes. It is the deadliest form of skin cancer. It is estimated that over 160,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed world wide every year and it is responsible for over 48,000 deaths world wide every year…
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Hashimoto’s Disease also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is a autoimmune disease effecting the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland sits in the front of the throat just below the “adams apple.” It is responsible for the production of the hormones that regulate the metabolic processes in our bodies including temperature, heart rate and metabolism…
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