Pandemic flus were on Nichole Louis’ mind. It was late 2019 and the Clinton County Health Department was in talks to work on some emergency preparedness training. “We had ended up having a roundtable ...
The average male height varies across the world. The average male is about 5 feet 9 inches tall in the United States. Factors like genetics, nutrition, and health conditions can affect where you ...
If you have breast cancer, chances are it’s not caused by a faulty gene you were born with. Most of the time, genes that lead to the disease mutate sometime during your life and aren’t an ...
Astrologer Shubhra Venneti explains how each sign connects to different parts of the body and what that means for your well-being ...
On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, we remember Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a Catholic doctor on his way to sainthood.
The combination of medical advancement with educational backing and societal acceptance allows individuals with Down syndrome ...
Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...
As Americans become more conscious of the importance of welcoming people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with Down syndrome, the Catholic Church in the United ...
Mr. Rubert is a documentary filmmaker. When the filmmaker Jonatas Rubert was a child, his parents explained to him that his younger brother, Tiago, had Down syndrome. Rubert didn’t really know ...
Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called ...
Down Syndrome, known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21. It affects facial appearance, developmental abilities, and overall health, with the risk increasing with ...
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