Stay Up Later, Wake Up Earlier?

You wake up… tired. You brush your teeth… tired. You get dressed… tired.  Do you notice a theme? Teenagers across America...

Noonan Syndrome

On November 26, 2013, Zaria Rayne Prunty was born weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Before she was even...

Myasthenia Gravis

Brian Chaplin had his world changed when he began having difficulties with his sight and was diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis (MG). After...

Chronic ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura)

When I was only 8, my grandma’s life changed due to chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP. When she was told she had...

How is Eczema Affected by Hot and Dry Weather?

“When I am in the sun sometimes I get heat bumps, which cause my skin to itch and consequently my eczema flares up,”...

Autism

Autism, it’s one of those things that many people have to deal with. It is not deadly, so you can live with it....

New Strain of Flu Threatens Humans

A new strain of the flu called the bird flu, known as H5N1, is raising alarm. “More then half of the people who...

Third Degree Burns

Third degree burns can happen to anybody! Benjamin has been affected by 3rd degree burns. As a child, at age 5, he pulled...

Effects of Fear on Teens

“Sometimes when I have seizures, it’s because of my nightmares,” says Charleigh, age eight. “They are really scary, but sometimes I can’t remember...

Crossing Time Zones

“Vert skeepy now ehardly itype hjust wante say hello.  The bathroom has a atv.” On Gypsy’s Guide of Best Jet Lag Stories, Marilyn...