April 18, 2017 Race against time: Devastating disease robs boy of ability to walk, talk within months of diagnosis Last summer, Carter Brischler was doing flips off his grandfather’s boat and looking forward to starting school in the fall. But just eight months later, the 5-year-old is unable to see, hear, eat, speak or even move on his own.
April 18, 2017 Wife provides husband with life-saving partial liver donation Two years ago, Jennifer Ragaini watched as a liver disease slowly ate away at her husband Matthew, whose weight at one point dropped to just 100 pounds.
April 14, 2017 Boy can only eat 7 foods including Chick-fil-A waffle fries A six-year-old boy who is only allowed to eat seven foods on this planet got his wish at a local Chick-Fil-A.
April 14, 2017 8-month-old baby weighing 38 pounds baffles doctors An 8-month-old baby in India who weighs as much as a healthy 4-year-old has left doctors stumped over what could be causing her rabid appetite.
April 13, 2017 Woman getting new nose and lips after infection caused them to 'fall off' A Chinese woman suffering from a rare form of sepsis is getting a new nose and lips in an unconventional way.
April 12, 2017 Twin volunteers to donate kidney to sister after rogue strep infection Twin sisters Amy and Becky Earley are described as “incredibly close” by friends who set up a GoFundMe page on their behalf, but their bond is about to get even more special as one prepares to donate a life-saving kidney to the other.
April 11, 2017 Girl with hair loss condition puts unique twist on 'Crazy Hair Day' A 7-year-old girl who lost her hair from Alopecia celebrated "Crazy Hair Day" at school-- with bling.
April 10, 2017 Cases of brain-infecting worm are spiking in Hawaii A parasitic worm that infects people's brains is turning up more frequently on Maui, and Hawaiian officials are getting worried.
April 7, 2017 University rallies to present disabled honor student with new high-tech wheelchair Students and staff at Fairfield University came together last week to surprise a sophomore student with a new wheelchair equipped with communicative technology, meaning she could ditch her damaged unit, which was being held together with duct tape.
April 7, 2017 Family is in a race against time to save toddler from 'childhood Alzheimer's' One family has just gotten the kind of news every parent dreads, reports the Stir: Their 18-month-old daughter has an extremely rare, incurable, and fatal genetic disorder called Niemann Pick Type C, which is often referred to as childhood Alzheimer's.