March 16, 2016 Texas mom urges parents to beware 'soft spot' condition plaguing her 5-month-old A Midwest Texas mother is speaking out about a rare condition plaguing her son to raise awareness among other parents who may miss the signs.
March 16, 2016 2-year-old British boy with rare genetic condition wins modeling competition A British toddler suffering from a rare genetic condition has beaten 200 other entries in a modeling competition.
March 16, 2016 13-year-old who moved for access to medical marijuana dies AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A 13-year-old medical marijuana advocate who moved from Connecticut to Maine so she could access cannabis to treat a rare form of epilepsy has died.
March 15, 2016 17-year-old who bleeds from eyes baffles doctors Doctors are stumped by a 17-year-old girl whose condition causes her to bleed from her eyes, ears, tongue, scalp, nose, gums and fingernails like a scene in a horror movie.
March 15, 2016 Woman's condition causes her to be 'allergic to standing up' A 20-year-old woman whose condition causes her body to have an allergic reaction to standing up is sharing her story to teach others about chronic conditions.
March 10, 2016 Timberwolves step up after patient loses beloved comfort toy When a social media campaign failed to locate a Minnesota woman’s beloved stuffed animal that has endured as many medical procedures as she has, the Minnesota Timberwolves decided to step in.
February 25, 2016 Woman recovering from rare muscle-wasting disease fears it will return A woman struck by a rare, debilitating disease lives in fear that the muscle-wasting illness will come back and erase the progress that she has made.
February 22, 2016 Woman dies 26 days after tonsillitis diagnosis Shortly after being diagnosed with tonsillitis, a British woman died from an immune disorder that left her unable to eat.
February 16, 2016 6-year-old has raised over $90G to find cure for brother's rare condition A 6-year-old Canadian girl has raised about $92,000 to help save her brother’s life since she started a lemonade stand outside of her family home when she was 4. CBC.ca reported that Na’ama Uzan set off to sell the lemonade, and eventually baked treats, in 2014 to raise research funds for Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder that can cause neurological and developmental disabilities, and that her brother Nadav was diagnosed with that year.
February 11, 2016 Eating cornstarch aids 6-year-old boy's rare condition, parents say The family of a 6-year-old boy in the United Kingdom is fighting to continue feeding their son cornstarch regularly and for free instead of filling a reportedly risky prescription to aid his rare condition.