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Teacher Sells Prized Toy Collection to Buy Wheelchair for Boy He Didn’t Know
A 4-year-old disabled boy is getting a specialized wheelchair, thanks to a generous stranger with an eBay account.
Logan Roninger, who has spinal muscular atrophy,...
Kids and Animals on Same Road to Recovery at Los Angeles Zoo (WATCH)
At first glance, Natalia Juanero and Rhonda the Rhino may seem an odd match.
But the spunky six-year-old girl and the celebrity rhinoceros bonded instantly...
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,...
Do Animals Have Compassion? These Five Certainly Seem to…
Random acts of kindness aren't only limited to human beings. In fact, animals should get way more credit for their surprising displays of love,...
Racer Turned Quadriplegic Beats One in a Million Odds With Triumphant Recovery
Fifteen years after a profoundly life-altering accident, Aaron Baker lives a life that medical professionals never believed possible. A professional motocross racer deemed a...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Wild Gorillas Reunited With Little Girl Recognize Her as an Adult (WATCH)
A UK conservationist who raised a pair of Western lowland gorillas in Kent, England went looking for them eleven years after they were reintroduced...
Paralyzed Man Walks Again After Breakthrough Cell Transplant
A Polish man who was paralyzed from the chest down following a knife attack can now use a walker after receiving a pioneering transplant treatment...
Quadriplegic’s Recovery Could be a Medical Breakthrough
Russ Evans is a 25-year-old who is proof that the impossible may be possible.
He says he was a quadriplegic 10 weeks ago. Now the former...
Airport Mechanic Rescues Vet Whose Prosthetic Leg Breaks Down
A U.S. veteran, quadruple amputee Taylor Morris, was traveling through McCarran Airport in Las Vegas with his wife, when his prosthetic knee suddenly broke down....
ReWalk Device Approved by FDA Helps Paraplegics to Walk
A robotic exoskeleton that allows some people with spinal cord injuries to walk upright has been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration and...
Paralyzed Pit Bull Brings Message Of Perseverance To Patients
When Elsa was only one year old she suffered a major spinal cord stroke, leaving her unable to walk.
Kelly Dann had only recently adopted...
Quadriplegic Woman on the Love Behind Her 31-year Marriage
Joni Eareckson from Agoura Hill, California, has been wheelchair-bound since the age of 17, after severing her spinal cord in a diving accident that...
Inspired by Sister’s Death, Girl Helps Young Brain Tumor Patients Make Films
Angelight Films is a non-profit production company that gives children with brain and spinal cord tumors the opportunity to express themselves by creating and...
Cat Born Without Leg Bones Gets Operation Thanks to Facebook Donors
Harvey, a 4-month-old kitten in Scotland born without bones in his front legs, is happy and healthy. But while his rare genetic condition could...
Cell Transplant Enables Paralyzed Dogs to Walk; Humans Next?
Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose.
The pets had all suffered spinal injuries...
London Marathon Breaks All-Time Charity Fund-raising Record
The London Marathon's claim to fame is not the speed of the runners, but the generosity of their record-breaking charity pledges.
As the world's greatest...
Five ‘Good News Heroes’ Win Sweet Treats for Their Inspiring Acts
SendFudge.com has partnered with the Good News Network to award free gourmet fudge to five people who are consistently doing nice things to make...
With Help of a ‘Bionic’ Suit, Paralyzed Woman Finishes London Marathon (Video)
A 32-year-old British woman paralyzed from the chest down has finished the London marathon after 16 days of walking with the help of a...
A Beautiful Day in Sports: NFL Team Signs Disabled Player
Until now, building an NFL team roster was all about business, and never sentiment. This week the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach is receiving praise...