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Eugene author Melissa Hart’s “Down Syndrome Out Loud” tells more than 20 stories of determination and triumph.
“Our results show that individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of some age-related cardiovascular outcomes, and ...
A Mayo Garda sergeant ran 40 kilometres pulled 1.7 tonnes and pushed half a kilometre on a sled as part of a fundraising drive Down Syndrome Mayo.And that wasn’t all of the physical exertion which ...
The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province’s home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome in a Port ...
Down syndrome was associated with a 4.41-times higher risk of ischemic stroke and a 5.14-times higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke. The overall risk of heart attack was similar in people with Down ...
The overall risk of heart attack was similar in people with Down syndrome and other individuals but was increased in young people with Down syndrome. “Our results show that individuals with Down ...