Tag: rare
Selena Gomez, Rare Beauty Launch ‘Your Words Matter’ Campaign – Billboard
Selena Gomez is launching a new campaign about the importance of language for Mental Health Awareness Month. The 29-year-old singer-actress, who has been an outspoken mental health advocate, took to social media on Sunday (May 1) to announce the launch of a new campaign called Your Words Matter. The initiative — which aims to “educate
Dear Doctor: Patient experiences extremely rare side effect of a blood pressure medicine
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have high blood pressure, and I hope that you can advise me. For 10 years, I have suffered with terrible leg cramps in one or both calves. I visited numerous doctors in order to learn what the cause was. Not one practitioner questioned the blood pressure medicine that I had been
31 healthcare providers in 21 states distinguished for treatment of rare diseases
The National Organization for Rare Disorders on Nov. 4 announced 31 healthcare providers across 21 states earned the designation of NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence. The goals of the program are to promote outstanding treatment for rare disease patients, elevate collaboration, improve standards of care, advance research and increase awareness about rare diseases in
Orange Park Medical Center performs rare treatment for brain tumors
For the first time in North Florida, a unique new radiation therapy for brain cancer patients was used at Orange Park Medical Center in June. Endovascular neurosurgeon Michael Horowitz performed the GammaTile Therapy, inserting tiny collagen “tiles” into the brain to delay regrowth after a cancerous tumor was removed, according to the hospital. The tiles — each the size of