Since vitamin D is a vital nutrient to the body, not getting a sufficient amount of it can increase a person’s risk of serious health problems. Therefore, it’s important to understand what can cause a vitamin D deficiency, as well as the symptoms to be aware of.
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When it comes to family ties, unfortunately, you can end up inheriting more than your mother’s talent for sketching and your grandfather’s comedic charm. Aside from personality traits, personal passions, and even certain physical aspects (i.e., blood type, body type, or eye color), you may also be prone to inherited health conditions thanks to your family […]
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Cystic Fibrosis, or CF as it’s commonly referred to, is a genetic disorder that affects the respiratory and digestive systems and is often fatal. While it’s a fairly well-known disease, there are only about 70,000 people living with CF in the entire world. Those with CF often are mistaken for having a cold (from mucus […]
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Family bonds can be very strong, so strong that several genetic disorders, or conditions, are common in children through their parents or grandparents where diseases can directly be traced back through ancestry or ethnicity. For example, sickle cell anemia is one common genetic disorder that mainly affects individuals of African or Mediterranean descent. So whether […]
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The mother of a 15-month old girl with a rare mutation of cystic fibrosis is lobbying the NHS to cover a costly but effective new medical treatment. Jess Nickless, from Devon, has asked the government to make Kalydeco available as a treatment for patients with the rare G551D mutation of cystic fibrosis, a serious genetic […]
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