December 15, 2016 Illinois woman to adopt dying friend's 3 children Missy Armstrong met her best friend, Sara, as a high school student in 1999, and the pair have been inseparable ever since.
December 15, 2016 New York 'zombie' outbreak shows value of predicting future designer drugs Researchers in California say they have found a faster method for identifying designer drugs similar to one that caused a "zombie" outbreak on a Brooklyn, New York block this summer.
December 15, 2016 Marital status, history linked to survival after stroke A person's current marital status and past marital losses may be related to their survival odds after a stroke, a new study suggests.
December 14, 2016 Paraplegic athlete climbs cliff in wheelchair In 2011, a Hong Kong man lost the use of his lower body in a serious car crash.
December 14, 2016 Photo of boys helping man in wheelchair shovel snow goes viral Two Wisconsin boys’ good deed for a disabled neighbor is going viral after their father shared a photo of them on Facebook.
December 13, 2016 Model paralyzed in zipline accident shares rehab progress After falling from a zipline, model Bernardita Santa Cruz was left paralyzed.
December 13, 2016 Atlanta groom-to-be paralyzed during bachelor party A joint bachelor/bachelorette party went from celebratory to tragic when the groom became paralyzed after going swimming.
December 13, 2016 NCAA honoring man who inspired ALS ice bucket challenge The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired the ice bucket challenge that raised millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research.
December 12, 2016 Supreme Court leaves $1B NFL concussion settlement in place The Supreme Court on Monday rejected challenges to the estimated $1 billion plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players, clearing the way for payouts to begin to those who have been diagnosed with brain injuries linked to repeated concussions.
December 12, 2016 Texas to launch massive youth-athlete concussion study This week, Texas will launch what state officials say is the nation's largest effort to track brain injuries among young athletes.