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A pressing sense of pressure in their chest recently prompted a member of the public to seek Dr Child’s advice.

A mother seeks Dr Child's advice about their long term dental care

A parent concerned about vaccinating children against the flu, contacted Dr Child for advice about the Needle versus Nasal debate

Sensing something was partially ‘out of place’ at a critical point in her hand, a member of our community called our helpline seeking respite

A member of the public in the wake of her partner’s recurrent pneumothorax asked Dr Child for help having a possible diagnosis of Marfan syndrome

Our guest blogger, Lucy, describes the challenges of living in near-constant pain, the main source of which is her Marfan syndrome.

The standard school desk height has remained unchanged over the last 30 years which is an ergonomic nightmare for many

​The easing of travel restrictions will prompt many to hop on a jet plane in search of sea, sun and sand. Do you have everything you need?

The brain must detect and interpret pain signals correctly. How then to diagnose the source of the pain?

​Trapped in a cycle of viral infections, seemingly without cause, a Marfan patient long known to Dr Child contacted the Trust for advice

​Strongly suspecting the prevalence of a connective tissue disorder running through their family, a member of the public contacted our Helpline

With the newly introduced Rule of Six, we assess what you can – and can’t! – do when meeting friends and family

​In her two-part Casebook Appearances Can Be Deceptive Dr Child discussed the misleading mimics and disguised carriers of Marfan syndrome

Making itself known in the skeletal system, Marfan syndrome is usually visible for all to see in its height supremacy

Marfan syndrome can be many things, including a pain in the behind ... as Marfan warrior and prolific blogger Lucy Atkinson discovered to her horror

A momentous innovation in the surgical treatment of scoliosis was recently reported to our Facebook page

A study of tallness in Marfan people found their mean height was above the 95 percentile for the general population by their third birthday

All roads lead to the heart, they say, including the route ferrying oral bacteria from the mouth

A multi-faceted condition, Marfan syndrome often presents different problems simultaneously

By acquiring the simple basics of first aid, parents can protect their children form cuts and bruises to asthma attacks and choking