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Town Surprises Teen Cancer Patient with His Own Sports ‘Man Cave’
14-year-old Colin Carberry was diagnosed with leukemia last summer and has endured more than 120 chemotherapy treatments in the past four months.
The perfect Christmas...
Documentary Explores The Power Of Batman to Inspire and Heal
When Legends Of The Knight was first released in a handful of theaters in February, all the proceeds were donated to local charities. On...
Make-A-Wish Started With One Boy, Celebrates 250,000 Wishes Granted
Make-A-Wish is celebrating a huge milestone, having granted a quarter million wishes in the United States since the children’s charity was founded in 1980.
The wish-granting...
91-Year-Old Woman Breaks Marathon Record
Harriette Line Thompson, a cancer survivor and last living sibling in her family, just shattered the world record with the fastest time in a...
Homeless Teen Named Valedictorian: ‘Never Give Up’
A Florida student who lost his mother to leukemia and became homeless, has finished every homework assignment on time and finished with a 4.65...
Boy Delivers 2,000 Handmade Birthday Cards to Friend Battling Cancer
A Boston-area family is bringing happiness to the elderly, the sick -- and now to good friends battling cancer.
Their organization, Catching Joy, has delivered...
Radical Remissions: 9 Ways People Have Beat Terminal Cancer
Have you heard of patients who recovered from seemingly “incurable” illness, or overcame a catastrophic diagnosis?
Kelly Turner, an oncology researcher, wondered why some patients...
Personal Songs Offer Musical Medicine to Sick Kids
Megan Ford, whose stubborn leukemia is blasted every Friday with chemotherapy, jumped at the chance to receive a song made especially for her.
The organization...
After Global Effort, Bone Marrow Donor Found for Baby Mateo
His family's desperate call for a donor has been answered, and the 10-month-old Spanish infant suffering from juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia will undergo an operation...
Warmth Spreads Through Hospital After Son Leaves Message in Snow
For Sharon Hart, the third day after her chemotherapy treatment for her leukemia is always the hardest. But this time, her 14-year-old son told...
Top 10 Good News Stories of 2013
Saying goodbye to 2013 feels bittersweet. When we remember the crime and tragedies of the year, we tend to forget all the good things....
Mystery Donor Erects Batkid Billboard To Thank Him For Saving ‘Gotham City’
Remember the boy with leukemia who donned a batman suit last month and was treated to a day of 'pretend crime fighting' that involved...
Calif. Firefighters Shave Heads In Support Of Kids With Cancer
“Whenever we can help a sick kid, we’re going to do everything we can,” said one Orange City firefighter Tuesday as he and his...
And, the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2013 are…
They clean up rivers, build homes for disabled veterans and bring health care to some of the darkest parts of the world. They help...
College Athlete Gives up Shot Put Career in Order to Donate Bone Marrow
Like the rest of the University of New Hampshire track and field team, Cameron Lyle, 21, joined the bone marrow registry in his sophomore...
With Cancer in Remission and Team in Playoffs, Colts Coach Pens Touching Letter to Fans
From the moment the Indianapolis Colts football team announced that head coach Chuck Pagano had been diagnosed with leukemia back in October, the team...
Teen Cancer Survivor Wins Lottery, Plans to Pay It Forward
Nick Ruth has been playing the Maryland Lottery for just over a year, but this past Friday, he said it “just felt right.” Following...
College Grad Spends Summer Traveling the World Doing Favors for Strangers
An American college graduate named Daniel decided to travel around the world using a family member's free airline miles, but the grateful 22-year-old wanted...
‘Great White’ Guitarist Lives on Through Young Son’s Charity for Kids in Hospital
The 9-year-old son of a rock guitarist from the band Great White who died in the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 has dedicated...
Young Girl’s Cupcakes for Cancer Raises $85,000
When she was seven, Blakely Colvin had to endure three years of chemotherapy to counter the effects of a rare auto-immune disease, but her...