Medical Dramas

Read true stories about medical miracles and find out how people with life-threatening illnesses beat the odds.

He never smoked cigarettes. His stage IV throat cancer was caused by HPV.

With his life drawing to a close, Randy Pausch reveals in an interview and a book excerpt what matters most.

Fractures from fragile bones affect half of women over 50. Two new medications can help repair them -- and reduce the risk.

An extraordinary story of memory lost and found.

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1 A Brave Battle Against Leukemia and a Mother's Promise
After Michael learned he had leukemia, he asked his mother to promise one thing -- that she become a nurse.
2 The Iron Man: A Meningitis Miracle
How I beat a disease that almost killed me.
3 Waiting for a Miracle
Kelli would die without a heart-liver transplant. But insurance refused to pay, and hospitals refused to take her.
4 What’s Happening to My Son?
Something was fueling Michael’s disturbing behavior. His parents needed answers.
5 Out of the Darkness
Born with a rare form of blindness, Dylan is finding his own way ...
6 When the Patient Has the Power
She’s sick, but her religious convictions are stronger than anything medicine can offer.
7 Deadly Superbugs
They can be transmitted by a hug or a handshake, on a playground or in a locker room. And can kill within 72 hours.
8 Night Shift Nightmare
After dark is prime time for fatal hospital mistakes. How to protect yourself.
9 The Family Curse
Twenty-four of her relatives had this deadly disease. Dee Chiplock, the 25th, is determined to fight it.