December 8, 2016 In rare disorder, woman's immune system attacks her own brain A young woman's weeklong bout of "strange behavior" was caused by a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the brain, according to a new report of the woman's case.
December 7, 2016 JetBlue treats dozens of sick children to 'Dream Flight' Dozens of children and their families took to the skies Tuesday in a special flight over Vermont to help them kick off the holiday season and forget about their illnesses for the day.
December 5, 2016 Indian man has nearly 12K stones removed from gallbladder A 46-year-old Indian man who was suffering from severe stomach pain for over two years had nearly 12,000 stones removed from his gallbladder, Central European News (CEN) reported.
December 2, 2016 Terminally ill boy's mom fights to get mean-spirited meme removed You may have seen it circulating on the internet: a meme featuring a young boy holding a pumpkin, overlaid with the words, "That face you make when your parents are actually cousins."
November 29, 2016 Doctor now studying rare disease that nearly killed him When David Fajgenbaum's mother died of brain cancer, the Georgetown University student founded Students of Ailing Mothers and Fathers in 2007 to cope.
November 23, 2016 'Boating accident erased my soulmate's memory of our relationship' A 24-year-old Manhattanite’s steamy love affair with a Miami nightlife mogul two decades older than her was lost at sea when they were involved in a boating accident that erased her memory of their relationship.
November 23, 2016 Rare thunderstorm asthma kills 4 people in Australian city A rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma sent hundreds of people to hospitals in Australia's second-largest city, and four deaths had been confirmed by Wednesday.
November 15, 2016 Minnesota woman allergic to husband For the past year, a Minnesota woman has lived in the confines of her bedroom, away from her husband, because the plastic-wrapped room is the safest place for her to be.
November 14, 2016 Marine grandparents devote retirement to sick grandson Retired Marines Cindy and James Hufford took on an unexpected role when they stepped in to raise their 2-year-old grandson, who suffers from numeours medical issues.
November 14, 2016 Veterans gift disabled teen featured in flag photo with standing wheelchair A wheelchair-bound teen who went viral after his photographer uncle shared a photo of him standing for the flag is in the news again, as a veteran-owned company who saw the photo has stepped forward to gift him with a standing wheelchair.