He is now 5 years old and he has taught me so much already. I was laying on the table at my OB/GYN for my 20 week ultrasound appointment when the chatty tech suddenly became quiet. She slipped out of ...

VACTERL association, a multisystem congenital malformation, is a disorder involving several characteristics like vertebral defects, anorectal malformations, cardiac defects, tracheoesophageal fistula, ...

After her son, Ayden, was diagnosed with VACTERL syndrome days after his birth, she said it’s fortunate the syndrome only affects a few body systems instead of all seven the disorder can. “With him, ...

The event helped raise money to help Tom and Jackie Moran -- who have served as volunteer firefighters for a combined 40-plus years -- in their medical bills and other support as their 10-month-old ...

“Your son is beautiful, and everything looks fine, except I don’t see an anal opening.” Imagine hearing those words from your doctor just minutes after bringing your baby into the world. I didn’t hear ...

Despite being born with rare life-threatening VATER syndrome (VACTERL association) and undergoing 16 surgeries before turning 16 and continued struggles with severe dyslexia, author JT Mestdagh is ...

On Saturday, fire departments from all around Long Island gathered for a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for 10-month-old Hudson Moran — the son of two volunteer firefighters Tom and Jackie Moran — ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Life has never been easy for Rachel Riles, who was born with VACTERL syndrome, a disorder that affects several areas of the body. She needs a kidney transplant. "I just have ...

My son was born with four major congenital malformations and a condition I have never heard of. VACTERL association is so rare that I have only met one other child who has it. He is now 5 years old ...