A miracle premature baby born the size of an iPhone spent Christmas at home after a "rollercoaster" year where his parents feared he may not survive.
Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a baby, Ben Mudge says a new medication, Kaftrio, has helped him laugh and breathe normally for first time.
A remarkable 30-year old Argentinian woman was cured of HIV by her own immune systems, doctors say after 8 years with no viral detection.
A seasoned skydiver in Northern California was attempting a complex stunt after jumping from about 8,000 feet when both of his parachutes failed and he went into a three-minute spin, hitting the ground but surviving with minor injuries.
An 11-year-old boy, who had died in his mother's back seat on the way to the hospital after an asthma attack, was revived on the side of the road after several minutes during which a hair transplant doctor did not give up on resuscitation efforts.
When Derek Amato crashed headfirst into the hard bottom of a pool, he was scared about what he might have done to his brain. But amazingly, the accident brought Amato an unexpected gift: it turned him into a musical savant. Amato now plays the piano like a virtuoso, making up melodies from the patterns of black and white blocks that stream across his brain in endless succession.
A little girl's Christmas wish is coming true after a letter to Santa soared 684 miles on two little pink balloons, landing on a rural California ranch. The rancher, who recognized the tattered letter written in Spanish as a note to Santa, traveled 50 miles to the nearest shopping mall to find gifts for the girl whose parents have fallen on tough times.
Some might call it luck, but this man's motto of "giving is good medicine" may have just cured him of cancer.
Her owners assumed the worst when the mare was swept away by floodwaters – but somehow, 2 weeks later, the elder horse showed up on her own.
This airline flight was carrying 49 people when the pilot lost control and the plane crashed - but somehow, everyone survived.
Medical experts were sure that little Marwa would not survive without life support – and then the unexpected happened.
After Taylor Theriault fell out of an apartment window and landed on an air conditioner, doctors said she would never walk again. Her miraculous recovery is thanks to her rescuers.
After being found freezing in the Canadian cold, nobody was sure whether these pups would survive.
Loren Krytzer was broke, unemployed, and living in a shack when he pulled his old 'worthless' blanket off the shelf. Shortly after, he became a millionaire.
Ellie spent just 2 days longer in the womb than the most premature baby ever recorded to survive. Now, doctors are calling her journey "remarkable."
For months, doctors gave him a 10% chance of surviving his coma—but watch the moment this Navy SEAL stands up to kiss his wife.
When the tsunami swept through Indonesia 10 years ago, a family became trapped on the top floor of a house with water rising fast to their necks. But they launched an amazing escape when a boat became lodged on the roof. During village reconstruction the boat was preserved right where it landed, as a reminder of nature's power and a beacon of hope.
This may be the first ever recorded case of "healing" brain damage.
The cat had been dangling from the cable for 30 minutes before it fell – but luckily, the right guy was there to save him.
"We saw the ticket was bought at the 7-11 Kevin always goes to. That's when we decided we'd better pull up the numbers."
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