Arc of Alachua County marks decades of celebrating people with special needs
The day at the Arc of Alachua County begins at 8:30 a.m. when guests walk through the gates of the one-story facility at 3303 NW 83rd St., directly across from Santa Fe College. Some clients need to go to the nursery…
Pakistani mother with disabled son builds institute for people with disabilities
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani mother who has a disabled son is now working to build an institute so that other disabled children have the same opportunities as her son in Europe.
It could be not only interesting but very encouraging and motivating…
The lessons I learned from trying to get my PCOS diagnosis as a black woman in the UK
The first lesson came very early: not fall into a google rabbit hole.It's late and, once again, I spend hours scouring countless illegitimate medical websites, jumping to the worst possible conclusions. Months of confusion and pain have…
Parents in Minnesota talk about death and life with rare form of epilepsy
“They are doing better than me,” Dawna Martineau said of her children. When asked how she was doing, Martineau paused. Then Micah, 2, reached her place on her hip and kissed her on…
Manchester United learned from Ralf Rangnick mistake – Samuel Luckhurst
In Ralf Rangnick's sole appearance in the Old Trafford technical area, Manchester United fans held up a 33,000-leaf mosaic announcing their three European Cups. Rangnick is now tasked with adding money to a sterile cabinet. Rangnick!-->…
Faribault Big Hearts Ring True Again
The IRIS (Infants Remembered in Silence) Turkey Trot and Community Thanksgiving Dinner made me understand the great community we have in Faribault.This is the main reason why I have lived here for almost 35 years. Faribault is filled with…
Letters to the Editor | The Economist
November 27, 2021Listen to this storyYour browser does not support the item .Enjoy more audio and podcasts on ios WhereAndroid.Letters are welcome by e-mail at Help to dieYour claim that “the scrutiny has been intense” in assisted death!-->!-->!-->…
What they can tell you about growth
Puberty is a time of rapid growth and development for almost every system in the body, not just the reproductive system. Growth spurts occur throughout childhood, but are usually more pronounced during the onset of puberty.Bone growth…
To help people with long Covid, scientists must define it
Almost of the start of the Covid pandemic, reports have piled up of persistent, strange and debilitating symptoms in survivors, a syndrome that has come to be known as long covid. The complex of fatigue, confusion, heart arrhythmias, bowel…
Opinion: California’s New Prenatal Screening Program A Step Back In Care
A pregnant woman looks at ultrasound images. Courtesy of NIH
As an obstetrician / gynecologist, my north star has always been to ensure that all women, regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic level, receive the best…