Transformed by thyroxine

Article Abstract:

The endocrine disorder myxoedema can take some time to diagnose since the symptoms of the disease are similar to the features of ageing, but once recognised, treatment with thyroxine can produce a dramatic improvement. Thinning hair, a bloated appearance and heightened sensitivity to cold are amongst the symptoms. Some old people dismissed as being eccentric or senile have actually been suffering from myxoedema and have enjoyed a greatly improved lifestyle once the disease was diagnosed and treatment given.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Thyroxine, Endocrine gland diseases, Endocrine diseases

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Merian Frederick's story

Article Abstract:

Merian Frederick ended her long struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by suicide in 1993, assisted by Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Her daughter describes her mother's physical decline as the paralysis progressed, her ultimate desire to end her life, and the efforts required to help her mother die in a state where assisted suicide is illegal.

Personal narratives, Caregivers, Assisted suicide, Portrayals, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Kevorkian, Jack

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A goat's life transformed: the story of Ezell

Article Abstract:

Ezell, the goat was born in Massachusetts on the Maple Farm Dairy owned by Cheri Ezell Vandersluis and her husband Jim. They decided to shut their business and sold some of the goats for slaughter and searched for homes for the remaining goats out of which Ezell was the one sent to Farm Animal Sanctuary, which transformed his life.

Massachusetts, Sheep and goats, Goat Farming, Goats, Behavior

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