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Chicago Comes Together To Save Jingles The Dog
Every rescue dog deserves a second chance at health and happiness – that's why the people of Chicago made sure Jingles was cured of heartworm.
Frances Kelsey: Hero Who Saved a Nation From Thalidomide (1914-2015)
Tributes have hailed Frances Kelsey as a hero since her death on Friday. The Canadian doctor fought tenaciously to keep thalidomide out of US pharmacies.
Man Shares Exact Replica of Batmobile and Bat-cave With Sick Children
Charles Keller of Phoenix, Ariz., is such a massive fan of the 1960s Batman TV show, that he has an exact working replica of the Batmobile and the Bat-cave. Best of all, he turned his hobby into an opportunity to help kids with cancer.
Software Saves Prescription Drugs From Landfills, Sends to Needy Patients
This software saves millions of dollars in unused prescription drugs from the trash, rerouting them to people who need, but can't afford, medicine.
Miracle Patient Finds He's Working With Doctor Who Saved His Life (WATCH)
A veteran nearly fell out of his chair when he heard a doctor onstage telling the story of a 'miracle kid' and realized that kid was him-26 years later.
C. Everett Koop (1916-2013): Unsung Hero in the Fight Against AIDS
Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop died Monday in New Hampshire at age 96. Koop is justly renowned for spearheading the war on tobacco in the 1990s. But Koop was also pivotal, and saved just as many lives, because he forced the Republican Party to address the rampaging AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
Giant of Medicine Dies at 93: Tribute to a Transplant Pioneer
Dr. Joseph E. Murray, the Nobel laureate who conducted the world's first successful organ transplant, died Monday at the Boston hospital where the pioneering surgery was performed. With that 5½-hour operation in 1954, Dr. Murray and his team saved a life and opened medicine to a new frontier.
Belgian Nurse who Saved American GIs in WWII Honored
It's never too late to be recognized for bravery. 67 years after the US Army assumed she was killed when a bomb destroyed the hospital where she worked, a Belgian nurse who saved the lives of hundreds of soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge was given an American award for valor on Monday.
10 Yrs After Brother Dies, She Gets to Dance w/ Girl Who Received His Heart
Aubrey would have died if it weren't for Monique's brother's organs – now they will meet for the first time in a tear-jerking reunion.
"Butt Dial" From Siri Saves Man Trapped Under 5,000 Pound Truck
A Tennessee teenager pinned under a five thousand pound truck is thankful to be alive after Siri spoke up in his back pocket, and asked if she could help.
New Bill in Congress Today Allows States to Legalize Pot
Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) will introduce a bill in the US Congress today that would allow each state to decide for itself whether to legalize marijuana.
Why This Week Is Historic for Cannabis Policy in the US
Federal hearings began this week on the constitutionality of cannabis' continuing Schedule I classification in Sacramento, California. There are many reasons why these historic hearings are a very big deal. This is the first time hearings are taking place that question whether federal law should classify cannabis as one of the nation's most dangerous drugs with no medicinal value.
Wife Refuses to Pull Plug on Comatose New Husband and He Finally Wakes Up
Just seven months after Matt and Danielle Davis got married, Matt crashed his motorcycle ended up in a coma. Though the odds of him awaking were bleak, the new wife held on to hope and was rewarded.
Rural Doctor Shortage Prompts Opening of Kansas Medical School
A Kansas college hopes young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they go to a medical school in a rural area. The University of Kansas will have what it says is the smallest four-year medical education site in the country, with eight students starting taking classes Monday on a satellite campus in Salina, Kansas.
Gift For Families Dealing with Cancer: 6000 Healthy Take-Home Meals
Imagine trying to get a healthy family meal on the table after spending a long day at the hospital with a sick child.
Meet the Chicago Teen Who May Cure Colon Cancer
A 19-year-old Chicago teen is very passionate about cancer research and has already achieved success in a lab that might lead to a vaccine for colon cancer.
Approved Leukemia Drug Boosts Immunity Against Many Cancers
A class of drug currently being used to treat leukemia has the unexpected side-effect of boosting immune responses against many different cancers, reports a new study. The drugs, called p110δ inhibitors, have shown such remarkable efficacy against certain leukemias in recent clinical trials that patients on the placebo were switched to the real drug. Until now, however, they have not been tested in other types of cancer.
Study Shines New Light on Preventing Multiple Sclerosis
A ray of hope for preventing or delaying multiple sclerosis: Canadian researchers found a link between a lack of vitamin D and the susceptibility to MS.
Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to ALS Breakthrough, Researchers Announce
Johns Hopkins researchers announce breakthrough in fight against ALS, credit ALS Association funding after org's Ice Bucket Challenge went viral last year
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