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This former National Football League player has paid for women’s health mammogram screenings of over 500 women since 2014, and he has no intention of stopping. Five years ago, DeAngelo Williams’ mother, Sandra Hill, succumbed to breast cancer at the age of 53 years old. The former running back, who played for the Carolina Panthers
Parents have this natural tendency to document every milestone that their children achieve. As much as possible, the first crawl, the first steps taken, and the first words uttered must be captured through a picture or a video, so that the whole family would have these precious memories to look back on when the years
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear lab gowns like Dr. Olawale Sulaiman, a neurosurgeon based in New Orleans who has saved numerous lives in two continents. The 49-year-old professor of neurosurgery and spinal surgery of the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute gave up 25% of his salary for a flexible schedule, giving him time to fly
The health benefits of drinking wine have long been known but as new studies surface, more healing abilities of wine are being discovered. For one, a recent study at the University of Pavia in Italy found that wine can help prevent the rise of streptococci, a type of oral bacteria that causes sore throat, dental
Who would have thought that a single conversation between strangers could save a man with polycystic kidney disease? Until now, Nicole McNeil, a cheerful Starbucks barista can’t believe how she ended up saving the life of Vince Villano, a regular customer in the café where she works. McNeil often served Villano a cup of coffee and
Vitiligo is a condition where white patches develop on the skin. Because it usually develops early in life, children are susceptible to this skin condition. Vitiligo is physically harmless but it has a psychological impact on the affected person, especially on children. To make children with vitiligo feel better, a 64-year-old grandpa from Brazil crochets
Caring for patients with cancer is challenging for victims and caregivers alike, particularly when the patient is a young child. 4-year old Drew Esposito, who is undergoing extensive treatment for brain cancer at Norton Children’s Hospital, has a number of distractions at his disposal but the most fun would have to be a Nerf game!
When Colton Land was born, few would expect the joy that came with his birth would soon change to anxiety over his survival. A week after he was born to parents Daniel and Kayla and siblings Krissy and Khloe, Colton was diagnosed with a genetic form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a rare disorder that
Parents will do everything to give their children a comfortable life. Sometimes that includes spending most of their time working. And though it is done out of love for their greatest treasure, time lost cannot be regained. This is what J.R. Storment, a tech mogul, and his wife Jessica Brandes, a naturopathic doctor, realized after
Childhood cancer is something that no family would ever want their kids to suffer through. Aside from the physical pain that it brings, the emotional and mental implications it has on the whole family dynamic is not often discussed. It is a frightening and painful experience to watch your child fight against a disease that
A recent study published in Heart, a British medical journal, shows people who take an afternoon nap once or twice a week have nearly 50 percent less risk of stroke and heart disease than people who don’t get their daytime naps. It is a common knowledge that lack of sleep affects not only a person’s
As recently as 1983, the average life expectancy of people with Down syndrome was 25 years. Today, that number has increased to approximately 60 years, which can be largely attributed to the end of the cruel practice of institutionalizing babies born with this condition. To say that people with Down syndrome have gone through a