Rare Diseases

A rare disease is defined in the U.S. as a condition that affects less than 200,000 people, but this does not make them any less significant than more common diseases. Find the support, information, and more here.

Types of Rare Diseases

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What Is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? This Rare Disorder Can Make Skin Fall Off at the Touch

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What I Wish I Knew About Choosing Sedation
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A Woman Was Hospitalized With Melioidosis, a Rare Bacterial Infection Caught From Her Tropical Fish Tank
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ALS as a COVID-19 Comorbidity and Unvaccinated Caregiver Risks
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Influencer Shares Photos of Herself Walking Runway Show With Her Ostomy Bag on Full Display
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What Is MRKH Syndrome?
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Hannah Setzer Was Told She Would Never Walk or Talk—Now She's a Fitness Instructor
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What Is Angelman Syndrome?
What Is Foreign Accent Syndrome? Australian Woman Starts Speaking With an Irish Accent After Tonsil Surgery
POTS Is an Illness Causing Fatigue, Rapid Heartbeat, and Nausea—Here's What It's Like to Live With It
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A Triathlete's Head Rushes Revealed a Rare Disorder
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What Is Walking Corpse Disorder? Experts Explain This Rare Mental Illness
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This Man's Stuffy Nose Turned Out to Be a Tooth Growing In His Sinuses
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How Constant Insomnia Signaled Hypophosphatasia a Rare Soft Bone Disorder
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MasterChef Junior Contestant Ben Watkins Died From Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma—Here's What That Is
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Benzocaine Causes Methemoglobinemia—a Rare Disorder That Turns Blood Blue
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Viral Photo Shows Rare Disease Strawberry Gingivitis
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3-Year-Old Born With Rare Congenital Deformity of Backward Legs Walks for the First Time in Viral Video