In addition to mental and physical differences, people with Down syndrome often have medical complications. Regular medical checkups and care help those with Down syndrome optimize their health from infancy...
Genetic disorders
Organ donation can be a very sensitive topic. According to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, more than 100,000 American men, women, and children are on the national transplant...
Down syndrome is a condition that occurs when a person has an extra chromosome, specifically an extra copy of chromosome 21. People with Down syndrome have differences in physical and...
Parenting is a journey filled with ups and downs, joys and challenges, and unexpected twists. However, for some parents, this journey may take an unanticipated turn when they learn that...
Sickle cell Disease (SCD), also called sickle cell anemia, is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which the hemoglobin is abnormally shaped. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood...
Beta-thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body fails to produce healthy "beta" globin chains of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin (Hb) is an oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, which...
“Driving with my father through a wooded road leading from Easthampton to Amagansett, we suddenly came upon two women: mother and daughter. Both bowing, twisting, grimacing. I stared in wonderment,...
