My Daughter Has Schimke Immuno-osseous Dysplasia (SIOD)

My Daughter Has Schimke Immuno-osseous Dysplasia (SIOD)

Since Mother’s Day 2008, I’ve stood in my kitchen prepping evening meds, surrounded by syringes, seizure medications and predigested baby formula for Emily, my young adult daughter. One August night, she maneuvers over, using her hot pink crutches to check on her evening order of chicken bouillon, her go-to menu choice. Emily’s medications and chemo … Read more

Women based in these regions live two years shorter than rest of UK

Women based in these regions live two years shorter than rest of UK

A brand new report has found that women living in northern England live for two years fewer than those living in the south. The report, by Health Equity North, found that whilst women can expect to live to around 81.2 and 81.3 years in the north-east and north-west, the life expectancy rises for those in … Read more