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Man Told He Would be Paralyzed for Life, Makes Miraculous Recovery

Diagnosed with ' locked-in syndrome' and paralyzed from head to toe, stroke victim Graham Miles was told he would never recover. Just a few months later, however, Mr Miles left the medics 'utterly bewildered' by taking his first faltering steps.

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Marathon 18-Patient Kidney Swap Saves Nine People

Nine patients received new kidneys from nine living donors in a record-setting, 36-hour transplant session in San Francisco using two hospitals.

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Optimism is Healthy

A 2006 Dutch study of elderly men found a lower risk for cardiovascular death for those identified as optimistic. The research found optimism to be associated with a 50 percent lower risk of death from heart attack in men studied over 15 years. Higher optimism scores were associated with younger age, higher education, less often […]

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Off His Meds by Christmas After Only 6 Weeks of Veg Diet

He is living proof that chronic heart disease can be reversed in weeks. 56 year-old Mark had a history of heart problems and eventually had to have stents implanted and tubing in his legs. Until recently, he was on ten different medications.

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U.S. Health Care: The Good News - A New PBS Documentary

You don't often find the words health care and good news in the same sentence, but in a new Public Television documentary, we learn that while groups on all sides argue the merits and limitations of reform initiatives, a few American communities are already getting the job done. Correspondent T.R. Reid reports they are accomplishing what few have been able to do – deliver quality care for reasonable cost, and in some cases cover just about everybody in town.

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Fewer Kids Dying From Leukemia, Study Shows

Kids with one type of leukemia are living longer than they used to, most likely thanks to new drug combinations that mean fewer patients are relapsing after a first round of treatment.

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Positive, Optimistic Outlook Cuts Heart Attack Risk

A recent Harvard review of dozens of studies concludes that being upbeat and optimistic seems to help to protect against heart disease. Optimism, in particular, seems to be key. It may cut the risk of a first heart attack in half.

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The Benefits of Optimism Are Real

Two Academy Award nominated films, Silver Linings Playbook, and Life of Pi, resonated with so many millions of people because their themes of resilience speak to each of us -- and are grounded in a growing body of scientific research. Far from being delusional or faith-based, having a positive outlook in difficult circumstances is the most important predictor of resilience -- how quickly you will recover from adversity.