July 27, 2016 Petition helps boy with days to live become honorary Marine The family of a dying 8-year-old boy recently saw their wish fulfilled after the youngster was named an honorary U.S. Marine, a title that is bestowed to only a few people each year.
July 26, 2016 Study reveals how oxidative stress causes damage in incurable Huntington's disease Huntington’s disease, an inherited an fatal neurodegenerative disorder, has no cure, but researchers have found a biochemical pathway that may lead to a therapeutic strategy.
July 25, 2016 New Jersey woman's chronic condition led to 4-foot-wide legs A 36-year-old New Jersey woman has started a series of surgeries to manage a chronic condition that caused her lower body and legs to swell as wide as 4 feet.
July 15, 2016 Teen suffering from fatal disease makes decision to end life A 14-year-old girl is living out her summer dreams after choosing hospice over surgery and telling her mother she is ready to die.
June 23, 2016 Texas woman wakes up with British accent after common jaw surgery Lisa Alamia was born and raised in Texas, but she speaks with a British accent.
June 23, 2016 Ohio teen dies from suspected brain-eating amoeba An Ohio teen died Sunday after contracting a suspected brain-eating amoeba while swimming in North Carolina.
June 17, 2016 Michigan reports child case of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever Health officials in Michigan are warning residents to beware of ticks after identifying a child case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a serious and sometimes fatal tick-borne illness.
June 12, 2016 Former MTV VJ Karen Duffy on chronic illness: 'Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional' Actress Karen "Duff" Duffy of MTV and Revlon fame opens up to Fox’s Laura Ingle about living with sarcoidosis, a rare, chronic autoimmune disorder. She teamed up with the Chest Foundation and the Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research to raise awareness for the disease, which affects an estimated 200,000 people in the U.S.
June 10, 2016 Rare fungal disease turns 11-year-old's skin into thick scales A rare, lifelong condition has left one 11-year-old boy in Nepal covered in dark, scale-like skin and unable to  walk, go to school or make friends.
May 26, 2016 Woman sprouts thousands of tiny moles, and doctors aren't sure why It's not uncommon for people to notice a new mole on their skin every now and then.