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Top Ten Good News Stories of 2009
Despite what may be your immediate impression of 2009, overall it was a great year. Looking back, one can be grateful that the economy...
To Cure the Blind Sounds Impossible, But Not for the Mountain Climber Surgeon
To cure the blind. It sounds impossible. Biblical even. And that’s exactly why Geoff Tabin—adventure climber, medical pioneer, human dynamo—is just the guy to...
Cancer Survivor, 9, Funds Support Dog for 2-Year-old
After two years of surgery and chemotherapy for a brain tumor, a nine-year-old girl wanted other kids with cancer to have a gentle companion...
Turning a Bad News Diagnosis Into Good
Even though the cancer has spread throughout Noah’s body, and he is on methadone and twice-a-day steroids to lower the pain, his courage and...
Stroke Cures Man’s Failing Sight
A grandfather has described how a massive stroke "miraculously" cured his failing sight. Malcolm Darby, 70, of Oakham, Rutland, had worn glasses...
Special Hospital Saves 1000 Sea Turtles (Video)
Most injured turtles are never spotted, and die at sea. The lucky ones are taken to the Turtle Hospital in the Florida...
Vets Without Borders Bringing Relief to Animals in War Torn Africa
Two American veterinarians are heading off to Liberia this month to help the animals who have suffered because of a 14-year civil war in...
Yankee Home Run Thanks to Young Girl’s Bracelet
Last Friday, after visiting a young girl in the hospital in need of a transplant, Yankees player, Brett Gardner, was given a Project Sunshine...
What a Dog Taught Me About Personal Growth
My mom’s neighbor had shoulder surgery so she agreed to babysit Buddy, her neighbor’s heavy set and short legged terrier. I offered to...
Encouraging News for a Vaccine That Stops Breast Cancer
A vaccine that is under clinical study in Greece appears to put a halt to breast cancer metastasis and recurrence, according to the...
Lesson of Natasha Richardson Saves Ohio Girl
The lessons learned from the sudden death of Natasha Richardson last week actually saved a little girl in Ohio this week. ...
High School Wrestler Fulfills Dream Thanks to Teammates
Sometimes, the greatest moments happen when you least expect it. For Wisconsin senior Patrick Farrell, that moment arrived last Tuesday. That was...
Violinist Plays for Those who Saved His Arm
Ken Wollberg, a classically trained violinist, returned to the hospital where surgeons reattached his triceps and tissue to show his appreciation with a concert....
CNN Story Helps Surgeon Perform ‘Lifesaving’ Op
A brain surgeon performed what he called a "life-saving" surgery on a teenager by removing a large brain tumor using a method he read...
Preventable Blindness Dramatically Reduced Worldwide
Thanks to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Trachoma Initiative, the number of people suffering with preventable blindness in the last ten...
Spider Silk and Gore-tex Re-fashioning Medicine
At Tufts University, Massachusetts scientists are pioneering a method of manipulating spider silk to genetically engineer new bone tissue, thus allowing them -- in...
Operation Smile-Russia Conducts First Mission in Chechnya
Operation Smile in Russia organized its first medical mission to the Republic of Chechnya in September. A team of medical professionals representing six countries...
Doctors Join Together To Change Ethiopian’s Life
A new US citizen from Ethiopia, Marie Gebrewold, received life-changing surgery on her jaw at no cost thanks to Operation Smile and its volunteer...
‘Nutraceutical’ Citrus Formula Helps Beat Incurable Cancers
If you want to know what truly sets Dr. Isaac Eliaz apart, just ask Bonnie Bell, a spirited survivor of Stage 4 breast cancer,...
Blind Iraqi Girl to See Mom for the First Time Thanks to US Troops
US troops are helping a blind iraqi girl who needs surgery. She will be able to see her mother for the first time thanks...