Too Much Calcium Can Happen by Accident in Kids With Rare Bone Disease
A 6-year-old boy with a rare condition called HDR syndrome that affects how his body handles calcium became dangerously sick twice from having too much calcium …
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Life After Esophageal Surgery: What Patients Need to Know
When doctors remove a damaged esophagus (food tube) due to cancer, they sometimes use part of the colon (large intestine) to replace it. This study looked at …
Read MoreHow Better Nutrition Helped a Sick Baby Prepare for Heart Surgery
A young child with a serious heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome was severely malnourished while waiting for a heart transplant. Doctors …
Read MorePopular Tube Feed Formulas May Not Have All Nutrients Kids Need
Researchers looked at three popular commercial blenderized tube feeds (special liquid nutrition given through feeding tubes) to see if they provide complete …
Read MoreElectric Stomach Stimulation Helps People Eat Normal Food Again
Researchers studied 311 people with gastroparesis—a condition where the stomach doesn't empty food properly—to see if a small electrical device implanted in …
Read MoreSwallowing Exercises Help Cancer Patients Eat Better After Treatment
When people with head and neck cancer receive radiation therapy, it often makes swallowing difficult. Researchers studied 64 cancer patients to see if doing …
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