Musician’s personalized cancer care strikes right chord October 25, 2016 | UCI Health When Richard Faugno was diagnosed with tonsil cancer, first he worried for his life. Then, after learning about the treatment’s side effects,... Read More Tags cancer ENT rare diseases clinical trials patient stories breakthroughs
Strong headaches: A warning sign for teenage girl August 18, 2016 | Camila Hernandez What began as a strong headache turned into a life-threatening condition for 18-year-old Sulecma Mondragon. For days, the teenager hoped the... Read More Tags brain stroke rare diseases emergency young adults patient stories
POEM procedure solves puzzling swallowing condition June 30, 2016 | Patricia Harriman After a decade-long battle with increasing difficulty in swallowing, an initial misdiagnosis, and dealing with type 1 diabetes, 24-year-old Jared... Read More Tags digestive health rare diseases young adults patient stories
POEM brings student relief from unusual swallowing disorder December 07, 2015 | Patricia Harriman It took a year before college freshman Katie Hawkins’ trouble swallowing food was diagnosed as achalasia. Relieved to know what was wrong,... Read More Tags digestive health rare diseases young adults patient stories
9-year-old smiles through 17th surgery October 31, 2015 | Patricia Harriman At 9 years old, Jordan Gray has already had almost twice that number of surgeries to correct deformities in her hands and feet caused by a... Read More Tags rare diseases kids' health