Trisomy Awareness Month · Trisomy 15: Prader-Willi Syndrome · Angelman Syndrome · Trisomy.org Source: WiseGeek.com Trisomy is an abnormality in which an organism has the wrong number of chromosomes. A normal human will have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs, with each parent contributing 23 chromosomes. When trisomy occurs, a child is born with three instances […]
Sources: Q1043.iHeart.com; BigThink.com Led by state First Lady Tammy Murphy, and joined by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Charlie Puth Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Danny DeVito, Whoopi Goldberg and soccer star Carli Lloyd, the NJ Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF.org) is calling for donations to fight the medical, social and economic impact of COVID-19 in the […]
Kidney Health Awareness: Risk Quiz · National Institutes of Health · Transplant Info · Cerebral Palsy Foundation · New Jersey Nephrologists The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) would like you to observe the occasion by dedicating one minute of your day to take the Kidney Risk Quiz. In just 60 seconds, you can find out if […]
Cerebral Palsy Awareness: United Cerebral Palsy · Cerebral Palsy Foundation · Donate · New Jersey Resources Source: MyCerebralPalsyChild.org Cerebral palsy is a group of conditions that affect muscle control and movement, and is caused by damage to the developing brain. It is not a hereditary condition, not a disease, nor is it contagious. In most […]
Sleep Health: Project Sleep #SleepIn2020 Fundraiser · Insomnia · Narcolepsy · Other Disorders Narcolepsy Movie: Ode To Joy · Sleep Hours by Age · New Jersey Specialists Sources: Project-Sleep.com; SleepFoundation.org Do you have consistently have trouble sleeping at night or maintaining wakefulness during the day? An estimated 50 to 70 million Americans chronically suffer from […]
Eating Disorder Awareness: Alliance for Eating Disorders · Donate · National Eating Disorders Assoc. · Taylor Swift Documentary · New Jersey Resources Eating disorders involve serious disturbances in eating behaviors, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating, as well as feelings of extreme concern about body shape or weight. Eating […]