Cancer and Suffering Can Obliterate Racism

The first time you park your car in the vast, cold cavern of the underground garage and step onto the [hospital] elevator, you may feel alien and forsaken. ...

The Town That Found a Potent Cure for Illness—Community

Frome in Somerset, England has seen a dramatic fall in emergency hospital admissions since it began a new collective project. The source for this medical ...

Canine Cancer Prognosis Traced to Teddy Bear Romp

The signs weren't good for Maisy, an 8-year-old St. Bernard.

Her owner Jane Dickinson brought Maisy to the Paragon Veterinary Referrals Clinic, where a ...

Cancer Survivor and Trauma Expert on 'Spiritual Surrender'

At the age of 35 Christian psychologist and researcher Dr. Jamie Aten was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that had spread to his pelvis. Aten said: ...

Polish Olympian to Auction off Silver Medal

There were many heartwarming stories during the 2016 Olympics. And they just keep coming even after the Olympics are over. ESPN reported Polish Olympian ...

Secular Writer Describes Her Grief

In her book The Year of Magical Thinking, author Joan Didion tries to make sense of her world after the death of her husband, John Gregory Dunne. Didion ...

Jimmy Carter Feels 'At Ease' with Cancer Diagnosis

When Jimmy Carter was told that doctors had discovered cancer on his liver and brain, the former president did not react with fear, despair, or even disappointment. ...

The Remarkable Power of Belief

You've all heard about "the placebo effect," the power of the brain to help alleviate pain or disease merely by the belief that treatment ...

‘Moments of Grace’ In the Face of Ebola

When the Ebola outbreak broke out in West Africa Dr. Ian Crozier signed up immediately with the World Health Organization, volunteering his skills to ...

Stanford Researcher Designs the 50-cent Microscope

There's a wonderful story about a Stanford bioengineer who just created a remarkable 50-cent microscope. The creator, Manu Prakash, was concerned ...