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Jenny McCarthy furious over reports that her son doesn’t have autism

Posted: Published on January 5th, 2014

April 18, 2012. Jenny McCarthy takes part in a panel discussion at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day 2012 introducing new television shows for the Summer season in Pasadena, California.Emag.co.uk Jenny McCarthy is furious over rumors circulating that she claimed her son Evan, 11, doesnt have autism according to Us magazine. The reports are odd considering the 41-year-old personality has spoken publicly of her sons condition over the years and has been an outspoken and passionate advocate for autism awareness and treatment. Stories circulating online, claiming that I said my son Evan may not have autism after all, are blatantly inaccurate and completely ridiculous, McCarthy tweeted on Jan. 3. Evan was diagnosed with autism by the Autism Evaluation Clinic at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital and was confirmed by the State of California (through their Regional Center). The implication that I have changed my position, that my child was not initially diagnosed with autism (and instead may suffer from Landau-Kleffner Syndrome), is both irresponsible and inaccurate. These stories cite a new Time Magazine interview with me, which was actually published in 2010, that never contained any such statements by me, she wrote. Continued misrepresentations, such as these, only serve to open … Continue reading →

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Stem cell transplant complication gains attention at UW Health

Posted: Published on January 5th, 2014

After Susan Derse Phillips had chemotherapy for leukemia, she received a stem cell transplant, getting blood-forming cells from a donor to restore her immune system and attack any remaining leukemia cells. The procedure apparently cured her leukemia, a type of blood cancer. But her skin turned red, her mouth and eyes became dry and she developed diarrhea, fatigue, bronchitis and pneumonia. She had graft-versus-host disease, or GVHD, a life-threatening complication of the transplant. Her donors cells the graft werent attacking just her leukemia. They were attacking her skin, her gut, her lungs and other organs essentially, her body, the host. It got pretty scary pretty quickly, said Phillips, 66, of Madison, who continues to struggle with the condition two years after the transplant. More than half of patients who get donor stem cell transplants develop GVHD, and at least 20 percent of them die from it, said Dr. Mark Juckett, a hematologist at UW Health. But the complication, which likely is under-reported, receives relatively little attention. Phillips, former president and CEO of Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, set out to change that in Wisconsin. With $500,000 from two donors as seed money, she persuaded UW Health to launch a program to … Continue reading →

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How poor eyesight led to a great vision

Posted: Published on January 5th, 2014

She originally wanted to become a family physician, but Penny Robredo Bundoc, who is visually impaired, sort of stumbled upon rehab medicine. It was an accident of fate that had meant a world of difference to Filipinos with disabilities. When Bundoc applied for a residency in Family Medicine at the UP-PGH, she learned that it was no longer offered as a specialty. On her advisers suggestion, she went into Rehabilitation Medicine instead. That decision ultimately meant that PWDs (persons with disability) in the Philippines no longer had to be shut in, but could instead stride out of their homes to go to school, earn a living and otherwise have fuller lives. Coping with poverty is hard; (more so) when a family member has a disability, mused Bundoc, who has become a staunch advocate of PWDs. Poverty is magnified and multiplied for such families, she said, explaining that an able family member is usually designated as the caregiver, which means one less member contributing to family finances. The emotional and psychological trauma adds to the burden, said this medic. Our society values physical beauty so much. Those with obvious physical disabilities are pitied at best, and at worst, are mocked and … Continue reading →

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Man gives firefighter brother the gift of life

Posted: Published on January 5th, 2014

LIBERTY, MO (KCTV) - Jerry Bayton is a Kansas City, MO, firefighter. He's alsoa very lucky man. In need of a stem cell transplant, Bayton is heading to New York,ready to receive stem cells provided by his brother and fellow KCMO firefighter,Gary. "It's put a lot of things for me into perspective," Gary Bayton said. "It's easy for someone to say,just give yourself some shots, you're gonna feel bad. Go to New York, draw it out, and you're all done." Easy to say, but not so easy to do, Gary Bayton discovered. "When I stared on the self-injections, it was immediate, it was painful, it wore me out, and it put into perspective for me of some of what he was going through," he told KCTV5 News. Jerry Bayton was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in June 2013, and has been battling the terrible disease for some time now. While fighting cancer, his family has been struggling to make ends meet, making this an even tougher fight against the disease, andthe medical bills the disease is racking up. "It's been difficult, but it's galvanized my family. It's changed my perspective on a lot of things. I don't sweat the little things … Continue reading →

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Unlocking the second prison : Lam Bee Lan at TEDxSingapore Women 2013 – Video

Posted: Published on January 5th, 2014

Unlocking the second prison : Lam Bee Lan at TEDxSingapore Women 2013 Lam Bee Lan runs a general practice at Medipoint Medical Centre and an aesthetic practice Ageless Aesthetic Medical Centre. She is a committee member of the ... By: TEDxTalks … Continue reading →

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Regenocyte Adult Stem Cell Therapy – Peter Holler – Video

Posted: Published on January 5th, 2014

Regenocyte Adult Stem Cell Therapy - Peter Holler Patient Peter Holler discusses his health after receiving adult stem cell therapy. By: RegenocyteStemCells … Continue reading →

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Regenocyte Adult Stem Cell Therapy – Ron O'Leary – Video

Posted: Published on January 5th, 2014

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Regenocyte Adult Stem Cell Therapy – Vince Cincinelli – Video

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Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy Advance – Healthy Kids and …

Posted: Published on January 4th, 2014

Drug May Partially Correct Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Dec. 27, 2007 -- An "antisense" compound may partially correct the genetic defect that causes deadly Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. Researchers are not calling the finding a breakthrough, but they are cautiously optimistic that the approach may one day lead to a treatment that extends the lives of people afflicted with the always-fatal disease. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease seen in one in 3,500 baby boys. The boy's muscles get weaker and weaker, landing them in wheelchairs by their twelfth birthday. Their hearts and lungs also weaken, and the brain may be affected. Most of these boys die in early childhood; with steroid treatment and breathing aids, their life span can be as long as 25 to 35 years. Nothing, however, prevents eventual death. Now there's a small glimmer of hope. Scientists now know the specific genetic mutation that causes Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. That mutation causes a "misreading" of the gene that encodes dystrophin, a substance crucial for muscle cell survival. In the test tube, a compound called an antisense oligonucleotide partially corrects this genetic misreading. It seems … Continue reading →

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AUTISM TREATMENT: Professional Speech Therapist Has Success Using The Son-Rise Program® – Video

Posted: Published on January 4th, 2014

AUTISM TREATMENT: Professional Speech Therapist Has Success Using The Son-Rise Program http://www.autismtreatment.org/ - When professional speech therapist, Carla began working with children with autism in Macau, China, her traditional techniqu... By: autismtreatment … Continue reading →

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