Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the large intestine, in which the lining of […]
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Hemophilia Federation of America
Hemophilia is a condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. Hemophilia Federation of America, […]
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes comes in two forms. In type 1 diabetes the body does not produce insulin. In typle 2 diabetes, the body does not use insulin properly. The American Diabetes Association […]
Spina Bifida Association
Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Approximately 166,000 individuals in the United States have Spina Bifida.
Autoimmune Association
An autoimmune disease develops when a person’s immune system mistakenly identifies healthy cells as foreign cells and attacks them. There are over 100 known autoimmune diseases. Most of these are […]
American Cancer Society
Cancer occurs in the body when abnormal or old cells continue to live, while the body also creates new cells. This process can then crowd out normal cells, and create […]
Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. The Alzheimer’s Association focuses on accelerating […]
American Kidney Fund
Kidney disease occurs when the Kidneys are permanently damaged and can no longer clean the waste from the bloodstream. The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts […]
Arthritis Foundation
Arthritis is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100 types of Arthritis related conditions. Common arthritis joint symptoms include swelling, pain, […]
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a brain disease that is passed down in families from generation to generation. It is caused by a mistake in the DNA instructions that build our […]