A critically ill transplant patient woke up from an eight-day coma and – unable to speak – typed out an order for a chicken burger. Dad Martin, 53, said: “We thought he’d tell us he loved us but he asked for a KFC. We knew we had Sam back.”
A BRAVE youngster who has twice undergone a bone marrow transplant has inspired his parents to help other families in the same position.
EXETER — A nationally recognized hepatitis C expert from Massachusetts General Hospital told patients infected in the Exeter Hospital hepatitis C outbreak that they may have the option of receiving some cutting edge medication that could treat the in…
Kissing Disease, medically known as Infectious Mononucleosis, or Mono for short, is a viral illness that presents as fever, sore throat, enlarged neck lymph nodes, and fatigue (severe tiredness). Mono is very common, affecting children, adolescents and…
FRIDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) — Skin cell transplants can restore pigment to the skin of some patients with the disorder known as vitiligo, new research finds.
Born on March 13, 2010, when Alexandria was one month old, she was diagnosed with biliary atresia – a form of liver disease marked by destruction of bile ducts, bile retention and liver damage. At five months old, she had a liver transplant.
A little Portstewart boy who underwent a bone marrow transplant has celebrated his first Christmas at home.
The Darboy child fighting a rare and deadly skin disease is now dealing with new challenges, including a sudden drop in his heart rate.
Chicagoan Ieshea Thomas is the first Midwest patient to receive a successful stem cell transplant to cure her sickle cell disease without chemotherapy in preparation for the transplant.
A Chicago woman is the first Midwest patient to receive a successful stem cell transplant to cure her sickle cell disease without chemotherapy in preparation for the transplant.