Health

Medical exam after car crash alerts doctors to tumor near victim’s kidney

Do you believe everything happens for a reason? Whether or not you do believe, in a weird way, Jon Burkett, may be somewhat thankful a car accident that could have ended up way worse sent ...

Two med students help passenger who suffered a medical emergency on their flight

Two medical students from Louisiana State University are being praised for putting what they learned in the classroom to use in the real world. Lauren Bagneris and Heather Duplessis were on their way from New ...

6-month-old with rare birth defect dies while waiting for five-organ transplant

Wyatt Patterson was only six months old when he died. The little boy from Georgia was born with gastroschisis, a rare birth defect, and needed a five-organ transplant, but he died while waiting for the ...

Wife saves her husband’s life thanks to the Bee Gees’ popular song from the 1970s

Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive, stayin’ aliveAh, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive You may recognize those lyrics as belonging to one of the most popular disco songs from the 1970s or one of the ...

Nurse rushes to the hospital after she feels a ‘pop’ then a warm sensation all over her body

It came out of nowhere, but Amy Roth knew she needed immediate medical attention or she wouldn’t survive. “It was awful. It was the worst headache of my life,” she told FOX 2 NOW. While ...

95-year-old donates liver and becomes oldest organ donor in the United States

After his death on May 4, Cecil Lockhart set a record. He became the United States’ oldest organ donor, according to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE). The 95-year-old’s liver was recovered shortly ...

Mother of three dying of ALS denied ‘compassionate use’ of drug that could potentially prolong her life

As it stands now, Lisa Stockman Mauriello doesn’t have much time left, but a new drug could prolong her life long enough for her to see each of her three children graduate this spring. But ...

Woman set to graduate college with honors six years after being shot in the head

Kearria Freed is set to graduate with honors from the University of South Alabama, and that’s something worth celebrating. But once you learn about her journey to get to graduation, you’ll realize she deserves all ...

Meteorologist receives support after introducing herself to new followers: ‘oh – I wear hearing aids’

While we like to think that when we share something vulnerable with anyone, especially if we share that news online, we will receive kind words that isn’t always the case. So when Meaghan Thomas, a ...

Twins from Maryland celebrate milestone birthday – Happy birthday Evelyn and Elaine!

What’s more thrilling than someone celebrating a milestone birthday like their 100th? Celebrating their milestone birthday with their twin sister! Evelyn Lowe and Elaine Foster of Bowie, Maryland recently turned 100 and shared their tips ...