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Steven Tyler Surprises Fan With Down Syndrome, Invites Him On Stage (WATCH)

When a  24-year-old, born with Down Syndrome tried to get tickets to see his favorite performer, Steven Tyler, in concert in Niagara Falls, Ontario,...

These 5 Animal Videos Are Good For Nothing But Making You Smile

The internet is a bottomless chasm of facts and information that can fill you with wonder and expand your mind – or you can just...

Uphill Battle With Cancer Leads Man to Climb Tallest Peaks–with One Lung

After beating cancer two different times, climbing the world’s tallest mountains seemed easy by comparison — even if he does it with just one...

Dad Of Four Girls Overjoyed to Learn Gender Of Unborn Son (WATCH)

Julio Pena has always been a good sport about being surrounded by women in his household, but when he learns he will finally have a son, he loses it.

Cancer Treatment Shows “Remarkable” Ability to Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

A medical treatment intended for cancer patients appears to be able to reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS), as well–and some people paralyzed...

What Do You Get When You Cross a Segway With a Wheelchair? Brilliant.

What do you get when you cross a wheelchair with a Segway scooter? An intuitive, hands-free wheelchair that promises new levels of freedom for paraplegics. Called...

Finally Sick Teens Get Something Suited for Them– Hospital Room Makeovers

If teens already have a hard time with positive body image and self-esteem, imagine how they feel going through the drudgery of chemotherapy or...

Small Voice That Urged Big Act of Kindness Lets Stranger Walk Again

A sudden dedication to make a difference with one giant leap of kindness for a complete stranger led to a man quitting his job...

Quadriplegic Dad Dances First Time in 17 Yrs For Daughter’s Wedding

My dad was in a tragic car accident when I was 12 and has been paralyzed from his chest down without the use of...

Veteran Helps Comrades “Walk off the War” With Hikes on Appalachian Trail

Sean Gobin was a hero long before CNN nominated him for the title this year. He completed three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan before leaving the...

Nike Partners With Disabled Teen to Create Easy-Entry Shoe

When a teenager with cerebral palsy wrote to Nike requesting a shoe he could put on himself, the company decided to ‘Just Do It’. When...

Teen Celebrated for Building Star Wars Fighter Jet Around His Wheelchair

13-year-old Matthew Tillyer, who’s been paralyzed for two years due to complications from pneumonia, recently won first place for turning his wheelchair into a Star Wars...

Terminal Cancer Survivor Spends Days Smiling and Waving at Drivers

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JkwZYY3_6E?rel=0&showinfo=0&w=560&h=315]   Chris Lamb of Tucson, Arizona may be partially blind and paralyzed, but the survivor of terminal brain cancer has defied the odds for...

Argentine Surfer Sacrifices Win for the Best Reason Possible (WATCH)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GZNlT_KMWo&w=560&h=315] A five-time Argentinian surf champion, Matt Passeri, was set to go for another win, when suddenly he dove into the waves with an...

Trucker Hero Stops to Rescue Officer Being Strangled by Prisoner in Car

A trucker hero from Kentucky who saved a law enforcement officer from being strangled was one of three finalists named this month by the...

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...

With Teacher Who Believed in Him, Quadriplegic Teen Publishes Book

Macon High School senior Dominic Bergfield is like any other student, except that he is paralyzed from the neck down. He has always dreamed...

Dramatic Dashcam Video: Hero Truck Driver Saves Family From Fiery Crash

A truck driver is being called a hero by many after he selflessly took action that likely saved the lives of a grandmother and...

Alvin Ailey Dance Camp Gives Disadvantaged Teens a Way to Shine

Fighting multiple sclerosis since he was 8 years old, Jahi Gibson was unable to defend himself while growing up in a crime-ridden neighborhood. Weeks of...
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Spinal Cord Injury May No Longer Mean Permanent Paralysis

Severe spinal cord injury results in a permanent loss of function and sensation -- understandable because the connection between the brain and the lower...