Cancer

When Kelsey Kulick’s now husband, Michael, proposed to her, she knew right away that she wanted to be able to sign her vows for his parents who are both deaf. She ran it by Michael, who thought it would be a great idea. Kelsey then contacted Michael’s aunt with her idea. His aunt knows sign

All cancer treatments have a common aim: to destroy tumour cells or keep them under control. Ideally, they cause tumours to shrink, but drugs can also be considered successful if they stop tumours growing. However, the effects don’t always last forever. Sometimes a drug can have an initial impact on a cancer’s size or growth,

Weddings are often emotional, as one man and woman leave their own families to start a new one. People may feel a range of emotions, from excitement to worry and everything in between. For one couple, however, things took an extra emotional turn on their wedding day when the bride started saying vows to her

When 22-year-old Nadia Popovici attended a hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Seattle Krakens, she expected to do little more than spectate and enjoy herself. However, she ended up saving the life of the Cancucks’ equipment manager, Brain Hamilton. According to CBC News, the Seattle resident, originally from Canada, was sitting right behind

A hospital in Monterey County, California welcomed its last baby of 2021 into the world, followed shortly by the first baby of 2022 – and they were twins! According to a press release shared by Natividad, Alfredo Antonio Trujillo was born at 11:45 p.m. on December 31st, 2021, and his twin sister, Alyin Yolanda Trujillo,

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), depicted above. This week, Wales announced changes to their cervical screening programme. The change – which will bring Wales in line with the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee – advises that all people with a cervix aged between 25 and 64

Since its inception in 1916, the National Parks Service (NPS) has grown into a network of beautiful locations visited by about 275 million people each year. In its wake, the NPS has left behind countless female victims. Female employees of the NPS have for years entered work environments where the “good ol’ boy” mentality remains

Interested in protecting yourself against breast cancer? Recent research shows you could do yourself a lot of good by just getting out of the house or office and into the sunshine for a while. Until recently, it was recommended to limit sun exposure in order to decrease the risk of skin cancer, but more and

The Christmas season is all about doing things to show others we care and spreading holiday cheer. This year, donations from generous supporters have allowed GreaterGood, in partnership with Greater Good Charities, to spread lots of good Christmas cheer by sending toys and basic necessities to at-risk and needy children. Photo: Organization of Hope, MD

Aria, Austin, and Isabella Amos are still teenagers, but they’ve already spent years helping homeless animals. The Australian siblings were just kids when they joined their parents, Rachel and Anthony Amos, on a cross-country road trip across the United States. For 3 years, the Amos’ lived and traveled in an RV to raise awareness about

Brandy Weaver has been a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan since she was a little girl. Recently, the metastatic breast cancer patient was invited by her friend to enjoy a Cowboys watch party. That wasn’t all that was waiting for her, though. There was a surprise in store that would make her day. Weaver and her

One breast cancer patient is attempting to inspire other women between the ages of 50 to 70 to be brave and take advantage of breast cancer screenings by dressing up as a different superhero for every chemotherapy treatment she undergoes. 57-year-old Veronica Young is battling an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her cancer was diagnosed

Aldo Amenta received a standing ovation as he walked the stage at his college graduation, but this was no ordinary feat. In 2015, Amenta broke his neck in a serious diving accident his freshman year of college. He spent two weeks in a coma, had collapsed lungs from an infection, experienced his heart stopping twice,

After winning her battle with a rare form of Leukemia, Peyton Gully went from being surrounded by nurses day in and day out to becoming one herself. She was so inspired by her medical team that she decided to pursue a career in nursing so that she could give others the same care that the

The holiday season is a time of giving, and that means different things for different people. Sometimes it makes sense to gift time with loved ones or acts of kindness, but other times it’s nice to have physical presents to get or receive. For families with young children, celebrating Christmas with presents can be magical.

What were you most preoccupied with when you were 11 years old? For most of us, that age is a time of transition and growth — such as making new friends, exploring hobbies, or succeeding in sports. For Monty Hernandez, an 11-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona, this is an important age as well, but for different

My oh my, we are on the cusp of a new year! That can bring so many feelings for patients, families, staff. Some are relieved the last year is over, some are anxious about the new year, and still, others are eager for a new year of life. It can be a time of ‘resolutions’

Not all heroes wear capes. Every day people can turn into real-life superheroes when the occasion calls for it – like the truck driver who became a hero after saving the lives of eight people during a horrific car crash that happened Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, photos began to circulate across social media that

Carter and Ashton Kroeger may only be in high school, but they are already helping teenagers all over the country who are struggling with mental health issues. The brothers co-founded the Persevere Project, a nonprofit that focuses on giving teenagers information an resources on suicide prevention. Their mission is to offer a safe space where

you might think health care providers should be accountable for providing the same high-quality care to all breast cancer patients, regardless of race, age, or income. That’s not the way the system works right now. According to the American Cancer Society, diagnosis and treatment of women of color and of low-income populations are substantially different

Pastor Heather Boone led services at a small church in Monroe, Michigan for several years before she and her husband decided to start their own church, Oaks of Righteousness. When they went to see the building, which was being used as a warming shelter at the time, Boone spotted a homeless man sleeping outside the

Sadly, many people have lost their jobs during the pandemic, and life has become harder than ever. Some people, especially single parents, have nowhere to turn. That’s where Family Haven comes in. Family Haven, a program run by the Salvation Army in Alabama, is not only a place of shelter, refuge, and safety, but it

Teachers don’t get enough credit. They work incredibly hard to educate the next generation and are notoriously underpaid. For grade-school teachers, they really have to be a Jack-of-all-trades, since education encompasses so many subjects. Teachers are leaders, artists, scholars, and apparently, athletes. Take Kathleen Fitzpatrick, for example. She’s a third-grade teacher at the Holy Trinity

Nine-year-old Kingston Murriel’s favorite Christmas character is the Grinch, but for a very different reason than other kids. Houston doctors have helped Kingston’s heart grow three times the size, just like the Grinch. The boy, from Brandon, Mississippi, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a defect in which a small and weakened left ventricle

Mark James, a corrections deputy for St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office, youth football coach, and mentor, knows that it takes a village to raise a child, which is why he created a special mentorship program. When James isn’t on duty, he spends his free time mentoring the young men in his community, to make sure

Hugh Smith was on dialysis and needed a kidney transplant as soon as possible, but never could’ve imagined that a stranger he met in a bar would end up saving his life. In February of 2020, Smith was at a bar of a microbrewery in Natchitoches, Louisiana, when he met Mark Scotch. Scotch and his