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Woman With Cerebral Palsy Braves Controversial Surgery So She Can Ride a Bike – Now You Can’t Stop Her
Nicole Luongo’s lifelong dream was simple: learn to ride a bike.
Because she was born with cerebral palsy, that dream remained out of reach for decades.
That is,...
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...
Cuban Cancer Vaccine Could Soon be Available in U.S.
A new cancer vaccine may soon be available to American lung cancer patients thanks to thawing relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Cuba’s Center for...
A Simple Iron Fish is Helping Hundreds in Cambodia by Tackling Anemia
An iron fish is giving Cambodian families more strength and better health.
Six million Cambodians, about half the population, are currently iron deficient. But the...
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 Print of Sonogram Lets Blind Mother “See” Baby in Her Tummy
Tatiana Guerra of Brazil may have lost her vision at age 17, but she still got to “see” what her little one looked like.
With...
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 —...
Work With Texas Immigrants Earns Her 2015 Teacher of the Year Honor
Shana Peeples, who teaches advanced English at Amarillo’s Palo Duro High School, has done wonders for kids who might normally remain invisible, both inside...
2 Cups of Coffee Can Beat Back Breast Cancer Recurrences
An apple a day may keep the doctor away but two cups of coffee could keep breast cancer from coming back. Swedish researchers found...
New Device Gives Early Warning of Asthma Attack in Kids
Matt Fischer has been an asthmatic all his life. He remembers having fun with childhood friends one minute, then suddenly being laid out on...
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,...
10 Year-old Girl Saves a Life Three Hours After Learning CPR
It's been said that you never know when CPR will come in handy–including minutes after you've learned it.
Literally three hours after learning the technique,...
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...
She’s Officially Celestial: Malala Gets Astroid Named After Her
She fought for girls’ rights, survived an assassination attempt, and won the Nobel Peace Prize all by the time she was 17 years old....