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Critically Endangered Black Rhinos Welcome Two Newborn Calves
There are only about 700 black rhinos in the world, but these mommas bred in captivity just gave birth to two healthy calves.
First Ever Quadriplegic Treated With Stem Cells Regains Motor Control in His Upper Body
Thanks to the stem cells injected into his spinal cord, Kris Boesen can once more use his arms to sign his name, use his phone, and hug his family.
Chick-Fil-A Employees Step in When Kids Won’t Play With Disabled Boy
These Chick-Fil-A workers weren't about to let Caleb Merriken use the force by himself just because the other kids were mean to him.
Paraplegic Inspires Everyone After Learning to Swim, Setting Records
“When I began water therapy," said Beth. "No one expected me to ever move in the water without someone holding me up."
After my youngest...
New Therapy Halts Progression of Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Mice
Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, for nearly two years, allowing the...
Cancer Treatment Shows “Remarkable” Ability to Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
A medical treatment intended for cancer patients appears to be able to reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS), as well–and some people paralyzed...
US to Cover Cost of Robotic Legs for Some Paralyzed Veterans
American veterans with spinal cord injuries may soon be back on their feet, thanks to robotic legs and the Veterans Administration (VA).
The VA has...
Football Tackle Leaves One Paralyzed, Another Full of Guilt, Now Best Friends
A single play, for a single yard, shattered two football players’ lives forever — and made them best friends.
In the 30 years since that...
Dad Builds Halloween Costumes Around Wheelchairs as a Nonprofit
When little Keaton asked if he could be a pirate for Halloween, dad knew he had to find a way to make it happen.
It...
Teacher Sells Prized Toy Collection to Buy Wheelchair for Boy He Didn’t Know
A 4-year-old disabled boy is getting a specialized wheelchair, thanks to a generous stranger with an eBay account.
Logan Roninger, who has spinal muscular atrophy,...
Kids and Animals on Same Road to Recovery at Los Angeles Zoo (WATCH)
At first glance, Natalia Juanero and Rhonda the Rhino may seem an odd match.
But the spunky six-year-old girl and the celebrity rhinoceros bonded instantly...
Woman With Cerebral Palsy Braves Controversial Surgery So She Can Ride a Bike – Now You Can’t Stop Her
Nicole Luongo’s lifelong dream was simple: learn to ride a bike.
Because she was born with cerebral palsy, that dream remained out of reach for decades.
That is,...
Do Animals Have Compassion? These Five Certainly Seem to…
Random acts of kindness aren't only limited to human beings. In fact, animals should get way more credit for their surprising displays of love,...
Racer Turned Quadriplegic Beats One in a Million Odds With Triumphant Recovery
Fifteen years after a profoundly life-altering accident, Aaron Baker lives a life that medical professionals never believed possible. A professional motocross racer deemed a...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Wild Gorillas Reunited With Little Girl Recognize Her as an Adult (WATCH)
A UK conservationist who raised a pair of Western lowland gorillas in Kent, England went looking for them eleven years after they were reintroduced...
Paralyzed Man Walks Again After Breakthrough Cell Transplant
A Polish man who was paralyzed from the chest down following a knife attack can now use a walker after receiving a pioneering transplant treatment...
Quadriplegic’s Recovery Could be a Medical Breakthrough
Russ Evans is a 25-year-old who is proof that the impossible may be possible.
He says he was a quadriplegic 10 weeks ago. Now the former...
Airport Mechanic Rescues Vet Whose Prosthetic Leg Breaks Down
A U.S. veteran, quadruple amputee Taylor Morris, was traveling through McCarran Airport in Las Vegas with his wife, when his prosthetic knee suddenly broke down....
ReWalk Device Approved by FDA Helps Paraplegics to Walk
A robotic exoskeleton that allows some people with spinal cord injuries to walk upright has been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration and...