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Preemie Parents Want Gifts for Hospital Staff on Son’s First Birthday
For these parents, their son’s first year of life was the best gift in the world.
That’s why the couple is celebrating little Archie McDonnell’s...
50% Success in HIV Vaccine Tests Leads to Human Trials
A new, experimental HIV vaccine is being tested in humans after it completely prevented the disease in half the monkeys it was given to.
Drug...
Boy’s Amazing Gadget to Revolutionize The Way Blind People Get Around
Alex Deans has a lot to reflect on this summer. The eighteen-year-old Ontario, Canada native just graduated high school as valedictorian and is getting...
Stop Shunning Fat in Your Diet Says New US Dietary Guideline
For years, headlines have promoted low-fat diets and pushed us toward low-fat meals and snacks on grocery shelves. Fats have been truly maligned, like...
Girl Told She Wouldn’t Talk, Now a Singing Sensation
A Buffalo, New York teenager who was told she’d never be able to talk has found her voice – and it’s pitch-perfect.
19-year-old Amber Simone...
Marathon 18-Patient Kidney Swap Saves Nine People
Nine patients received new kidneys from nine living donors in a marathon, 36-hour transplant session.
The carefully coordinated procedure included specially equipped medical vans ferrying...
Woman Keeps Hair During Chemo Thanks to New “Cooling” Cap
Donna Tookes has a thick and slightly wild mane of silver hair. It’s something of a trademark for her.
When she learned she had breast...
White House Takes Action on Antibiotics in Food With 150 Private Companies
The Obama administration is teaming up with 150 private companies and groups to rein in antibiotics in the U.S. food supply.
During a White House...
Harnessing a Virus Like Herpes Has ‘Cured’ Skin Cancer
As scientists on both sides of the Atlantic look for ways to replace chemotherapy, one strategy is becoming paramount: using the body’s own immune...
World’s First Blood Test To Diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A revolutionary breakthrough in healthcare was unveiled that could help millions of people to avoid years of invasive tests, unpredictable pain and misdiagnosis. New...
Teen Once Declared Brain Dead Now Graduating From High School
Doctors had once counted her out, but next week, this teen will be walking alongside her graduating classmates to get her high school diploma.
Four...
When Women Were Banned From Medical Schools, Elizabeth Blackwell Started Her Own
Elizabeth Blackwell was determined to go to medical school, but family and friends who were physicians advised her to give up–women in the 1800s...
It’s Official: Liberia Is Ebola-Free
Ebola has finally left Liberia.
The World Health Organization has officially announced that the last case of Ebola has been cleared out of the country.
The...
3D Printed Devices Save Three Babies’ Lives
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Three babies are alive and happy, thanks to doctors who literally printed out the framework for new windpipes. All three were born with...
101-Year-Old Man Found Alive in Rubble 7 Days After Nepal Quake
Cheering onlookers hailed it a miracle as rescuers pulled a 101-year-old man from beneath the ruins of his house where he was buried for a...
Hospital Staff Twirl in Tutus Every Tuesday for Bedside Giggles
The staff at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital used to be known for wearing baseball jerseys touting the building’s legendary namesake, but their new uniform...
In Successful Cancer Trial, Therapy “Dissolves” Stage IV Tumor in 3 Weeks
An experimental drug combination dissolved a cancerous tumor so fast, it caught researchers completely off-guard. The two-drug combo completely eliminated a woman’s melanoma —...
In Indonesia People Can Trade Trash for Free Health Care
Patients in Indonesia can trade recyclable trash for doctor visits in a clever plan to get affordable medical care to people in rural villages.
Three...
Black Cat Becomes A Nurse, Tending to Every Wounded Animal
When a rescued two-month-old kitten named Radamenes was rushed into a Polish clinic last year, doctors didn't think he would make it. Plagued with an extreme respiratory infection,...
Breath Test Can Tell the Difference Between Heartburn, Stomach Cancer
If doctors had a way to easily spot the difference between cancer and indigestion, it could save thousands of lives.
Soon there may be a...