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And, the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 are…
They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world. They help...
Remember the Little Boy Who Ran a 69-Yard Touchdown in April? His Cancer is in Remission!
Eight-year-old Nebraska football fan Jack Hoffman learned this week that his pediatric brain cancer is in remission.
The boy captured hearts around the world after...
Brilliant Ad Agency Enlists Superman to Rebrand Chemo Drug as ‘Superformula’
The first step in overcoming disease might be believing in the cure. But how can such a positive mindset be nurtured in scared children...
Seaweed Extract Outperforms Chemo Drug in Shrinking Breast Tumors
The extract of an edible red seaweed was found to be 27 percent more effective than standard chemo in shrinking breast tumors in rats...
With Cancer in Remission and Team in Playoffs, Colts Coach Pens Touching Letter to Fans
From the moment the Indianapolis Colts football team announced that head coach Chuck Pagano had been diagnosed with leukemia back in October, the team...
In Girl’s Last Hope, Altered Immune Cells Beat Leukemia
It is hard to believe, but last spring Emma, then 6, was near death from leukemia. She had relapsed twice after chemotherapy, and doctors...
Healing with Humor: Cancer Patient has Unique Way of Spreading Happiness
He cheers a group of cancer patients running in a race, calling himself the captain of "Team Tumor."
The 38-year-old father of two small children...
Boy, 6 with Brain Cancer Brings Halloween to Sick Kids
Six-year-old Nico Castro from San Bruno, Calif., isn’t letting his battle with brain cancer affect his spirit of giving this Halloween. After his doctor...
Girl, 14, is America’s Top Young Scientist: Her Solar-Powered Jug Cleans Water
A 14-year-old New York student was named “America’s Top Young Scientist” for inventing a solar-powered water jug that changes dirty water into purified drinking...
Man Shaves Head to Support Wife, Luckily Finds His Own Cancer
When Dolly Stringer was diagnosed with breast cancer in April, she decided to shave her head before beginning her chemotherapy.
Now, the woman, who lives...
Brave Aussie Teen Dedicates Pillows for Others’ Happiness
Throughout her toughest years living with cancer, Brittany Booth's dazzling smile has never faded. And now, through the smallest gesture, the gutsy 15-year-old is...
Drug Test Saves Life: From Cancer to Olympics for Volleyball Star
First the drug tester told American beach volleyball player Jake Gibb that he was suspended. Then he said to call a doctor, because the...
Young Girl’s Cupcakes for Cancer Raises $85,000
When she was seven, Blakely Colvin had to endure three years of chemotherapy to counter the effects of a rare auto-immune disease, but her...
Miracle Cancer Survivor Makes Wishes Come True for Sick Kids
When Grayson Gilbert was in treatment for a rare form of pancreatic cancer, he didn't doubt for a second that he'd be OK.
Doctors disagreed.
In...
Sick Boy Gets Fantasy Bedroom Makeover Courtesy of Design Gives Back
A courageous boy battling life-threatening brain tumors received a Miracle Makeover from a designer who makes it her business to give back to suffering...
A Coffee Angel for Cancer Patients Inspires Detroit
Every Thursday morning around 10:30 Dan walks into a Starbucks in Metro Detroit, takes out a list and proceeds to order dozens of drinks....
Scientists Retrain An Immune System to Kill Cancer, Leukemia is Now Gone
A year ago, when chemotherapy stopped working against his leukemia and he had nothing to lose, William Ludwig signed up to be the first...
Dog, Once Sick Himself, Brings Smiles to Recovering Kids
It's made a world of difference for young patients staying at the Ronald McDonald House to share a special bond with 'Hero', the Rottweiler...
5 Year-old’s Monster Art Draws $50,000 to Help Pay for his Chemo
Online social networking and internet marketing sites saved a family whose child has leukemia from financial ruin. So far Aidan Reed, 5, and his...
Free Prom Provides Respite for Teens With Life Threatening Illnesses
Anna Rahm spent her senior year of high school enduring chemotherapy sessions, blood and platelet transfusions and multiple surgeries, including the amputation of her...