Published March 20, 2020 by NORD
Head of the Herd: Michele Sloan, Foundation to Fight H-abc At the head of the herd is… Michele Sloan, Director, Foundation to Fight H-abc Michele most frequently checks her… Facebook …
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Read morePublished March 11, 2020 by NORD
If you or someone you love is diagnosed with a rare disease, you might find yourself on a very quick learning curve about the disease (or about the lack of …
Read morePublished March 6, 2020 by NORD
At the head of the herd is… Akiva Zablocki, President, The Hyper IgM Foundation Akiva most frequently checks his… https://www.facebook.com/Akiva Akiva advocates for those living with… hyper IgM syndrome Akiva …
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Read morePublished March 5, 2020 by NORD
As information on the coronavirus, COVID-19, dominates the news, we want to share with you guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read morePublished March 3, 2020 by NORD
NORD is proud to welcome Sing Me a Story to the upcoming 2020 Living Rare, Living Stronger Forum in Cleveland, Ohio, where the ideas of children living with rare diseases will be turned into song! This opportunity …
Read morePublished February 26, 2020 by NORD
This year, NORD has developed a brief video for Rare Disease Day featuring rare patients, caregivers and supporters sharing their thoughts on the importance of the day and relaying the …
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Read morePublished February 25, 2020 by NORD
Does anyone ever think that they may have a rare disease? Well, I for one definitely didn’t. Here I was, having my annual check-up with my very astute dermatologist, who …
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Read morePublished February 14, 2020 by NORD
At the head of the herd is… Bonnie Royster, Executive Director, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) Foundation Bonnie most frequently checks her… Facebook Bonnie advocates for those living with… Cornelia …
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Read morePublished February 4, 2020 by NORD
My daughter Gia was diagnosed at birth with the rare disease sickle cell. Gia has had 5 bouts with pneumonia, many stays in ICU, and nine blood transfusions. Sickle cell …
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Read morePublished February 4, 2020 by NORD
This story is about our son, Wyatt, who was diagnosed with Coats plus syndrome at the age of ten. The story starts with my pregnancy. At 26 weeks, during a …
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