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Dr. Saves Baby’s Life With $20 Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Glasses
Doctors were able to perform life saving heart surgery on a four-month-old girl thanks to a smartphone and a cardboard box.
Teegan Lexcen was born...
Patient Gets Engaged to Marine Who Gave Her Best Gift of All, Life
It was a match made in surgery.
A complete stranger, proved to be the perfect match for an Illinois woman — he donated part of his...
Breakthrough Smart Watch Converts Text and Email into Braille
207 years ago today, the man who devised a system for reading and writing for the blind, was born. Now, Louis Braille’s system of dots has been...
“The Rock” Shows Soft Spot for Puppy Needing Help (WATCH)
A star known for his action movies showed his softer side, helping a sick puppy get the surgery it needs.
The Saving Spot shelter in...
Nurse of 44 Years Finds Out She DID Make a Difference in Patients’ Lives
If you ever wonder whether you can make a difference in someone’s life, look at this 1988 picture from Children’s Nurse magazine.
The nurse on...
Be a Star at Thanksgiving: 8 Awe-Inspiring Stories to Bring to the Party
Need some conversation starters to steer away from politics or Aunt Millie’s surgery during your family gatherings? Here are eight compelling and funny stories...
Breakthrough Can Deliver Medicine to the Brain for the First Time
Doctors now have a way to break through a protective barrier in the brain so they can deliver medications like they never could before.
Dog Injured While Stopping Home Intruder Saved by Quick Thinking Cops
When a black Labrador saw an intruder entering her home, the dog sprang into action, scaring him away.
In the process, the dog named Egypt...
Online Gamer and U.S. Army Vet Shows Unusual Compassion
Twitch.tv is a platform that allows individuals to stream video game play and interact with viewers worldwide via chat. Predominantly populated by teens and...
How A Shark Bite Ended Up Saving This Man’s Life
Eugene Finney is probably the only person you’ll ever meet who will tell you, “A shark attack saved my life.”
Finney and his daughter were...
New Birth Control For Pets Could Make Spaying And Neutering Obsolete
Expensive and uncomfortable spay and neuter surgery could be a thing of the past thanks to researchers at the California Institute of Technology (CalTech)...
One-Day Cancer Treatment Ends Weeks of Daily Radiation Visits
It’s not often that the word “revolutionary” actually follows through on its promise.
But in this case, a cancer treatment that is cutting cost, time,...
Doctor Builds Makeshift Device To Save Baby’s Life on Airline Flight
Flying at 35,000 feet over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a doctor cobbled together a makeshift medical tool — partly from trash —...
You May Be Reducing Your Alzheimer’s Risk Already With Everyday Habits
A new study suggests that certain lifestyle choices that we don’t think twice about may reduce our risk of later developing the most common...
Prepare For Nostalgia Overload: 90’s Fest Draws Huge Crowd For Charity
If you remember that Kel loves orange soda, that the Spice Girls had their own line of lollipops, and that you can never have...
Four Athletes Who Totally Crushed It At The 2015 Special Olympic Games
As closing ceremonies commence, we’d like to be able to shine a spotlight on all 6,500 Special Olympics competitor—but these four inspiring individuals stood...
How Mervin the Rescue Chihuahua Melted 30,000 Hearts on Instagram
Aside from being absolutely adorable—and the ideal posterboy for #TongueOutTuesday—Mervin is a champion for second chance pups everywhere.
Initially found as a stray and brought...
Man Who Donated Son’s Organs Years Ago Gets Same Gift From Recipient’s Mom
The gift of life that was given ten years ago is being paid back by a grateful mother to a now-ailing father.
In 2005, Bill...
Young Woman is Proof That Trusting Your Heart Can Save Your Life
For years, doctors dismissed her complaints that she was dizzy, tired, weak.
Elli Thatcher was 15 years old when she first got dizzy during basketball practice,...
For the First Time, Artificial Feet Can Feel the Ground
Scientists in Austria are taking their research on prosthetic limbs one step further by restoring the sense of touch to those who wear them.
Professor...