
She lost her daughter to liver cancer and her husband to a heart attack, but Anna Ling Pierce turned tragedy into a celebration of life by raising money for pediatric cancer research.
By Lynn Waldsmith in Reader's Digest - February 2000
Think your insurance has you covered? Just wait till you need it most.
By Kerry Howley in Reader's Digest - April 2006
Faced with cancer, a radio executive had an idea. Could his late-night tinkering lead to a cure?
By Peter Panepento in Reader's Digest - May 2006
She had a 5% chance of survival. Then she made medical history.
By Sacha Zimmerman in Reader's Digest - June 2006
Heather was only 33 and had never smoked. How could she have lung cancer?
By Lisa Collier Cool in Reader's Digest - July 2006
"We thought our health insurance had us covered."
By Timothy Gower in Reader's Digest - February 2004
Millions of medical mistakes happen in the lab. Here's how to protect yourself.
By Pamela F. Gallin, MD, and Joseph K. Vetter in Reader's Digest - August 2006
A family adopts a new perspective on autism.
By Cammie McGovern in Reader's Digest - August 2006