September 20, 2016 Georgia boy with fatal disease becomes honorary solider Chase Howard turned 10 on Monday, and while he made a special request for birthday cards, his community responded with much more.
September 19, 2016 Woman's rare condition causes unbearably itchy skin, stiffened limbs For as long as she can remember, 20-year-old Olivia Ames has taken multiple baths daily to try to relieve her itchy, scaly skin that can’t be soothed with creams, and even after undergoing two leg surgeries to improve her movement, she still must use canes to walk.
September 19, 2016 FDA tentatively approves 1st drug for muscular dystrophy Federal regulators on Monday granted tentative approval to the first drug for muscular dystrophy, following an intense public campaign from patients and doctors who pushed for the largely unproven medication.
September 15, 2016 Man's rare infection linked to parrots Bird-keepers, beware: A bird enthusiast in England ended up in the hospital with a serious infection that started with one of his pet birds, according to a new report of his case.
September 14, 2016 Nebraska boy who had headache diagnosed with rare disease What his mother first thought was a harmless headache landed 7-year-old Somolon Pyle in the hospital, where he fell into a coma and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare disease.
September 14, 2016 Paralympics' tallest ever athlete competes in sitting volleyball The tallest ever athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games is Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, who stands at 8ft1in, and he is the star of sitting volleyball for Iran.
September 12, 2016 Student dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba on vacation A Brooklyn College student has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a creek during a family vacation.
September 12, 2016 Belgian Paralympian addresses euthanasia rumors Reports of Paralympian Marieke Vervoort considering euthanasia after the games in Rio, Brazil, made headlines last week, but over the weekend the Belgian wheelchair racer clarified her plans.
September 9, 2016 Disability rights groups seek intervention on Wisconsin teen's plans to die Disability rights groups said on Thursday they have asked child protective services to intervene in the case of a severely disabled Wisconsin teenager who suffers chronic pain from her disease and wants to die.
September 8, 2016 NYC hospital reveals patient infected with Legionnaire's disease A New York City hospital has revealed Legionella bacteria was found in several areas of the center after a testing of its water systems in August.