8 Adoptees Who Found Their Birth Parents Through DNA Kits
Who knew that swabbing your cheek could result in family reunions across the world? A simple test is responsible for reuniting these adoptees with their birth families in heartwarming ways that you've got to read to believe.
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My “Vision Trouble” Turned Out to Be a Sign of Stroke—But I Ignored It
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My Body Was Destroying Itself—And It Took Doctors 5 Years to Figure Out Why
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How I Got Lung Cancer at 31—Without Ever Smoking a Single Cigarette
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My Unbearable Leg Pain Turned Out to Be Cancer
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My “Asthma Symptoms” Turned Out to Be Stage 4 Lung Cancer
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My Heart Palpitations Turned Out to Be Lung Cancer
Every five minutes an American woman is diagnosed with lung cancer. After her diagnosis, Colette... -
I Was Dying of Cancer—Till a New Test Showed Doctors Exactly How to Treat It
Keith Taggart never dreamed the tiny lump in his cheek was terminal cancer. Five years... -
I Battled Depression for 20 Years and This Is the Treatment That Finally Worked
A news segment highlighting a new depression treatment turned her whole life around. -
My “Flu” Symptoms Almost Led to Heart Failure
For Jenny DeVoe, the fever, body aches, and nausea were symptoms of a life-threatening condition.... -
What It’s Really Like to Have Narcolepsy
For people with this chronic sleep disorder, there is no corner of life that narcolepsy... -
10 Sneaky Sources of Stress at Work—And How to Fix Them
The National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health says a quarter of us list work... -
My “Asthma” Turned Out to Be Chronic Heart Failure
John Sousa chalked his wheezing up to asthma worsened by seasonal allergies until he realized... -
I Was a First Responder at 9/11—Why I’m Telling My Story 18 Years Later
Tom Frey spent years recovering victims of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade...
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My “Hernia” Turned Out to Be Stage 3 Melanoma
This woman's love of the outdoors led to a diagnosis of melanoma. Now Sara Langill... -
I Diagnosed My Own Ovarian Cancer—And It Saved My Life
Ovarian cancer symptoms are subtle; women—and their doctors—can easily miss them. This woman... -
My “Sprained Ankles” Turned Out to Be Uncontrolled Gout
After repeated ankle sprains—and no memory of turning his ankle—this man knew something... -
17 Reasons My Favorite Teacher Changed My Life
It only takes one person to make a difference in the life of another—and... -
My “Menopause” Symptoms Turned Out to Be Cervical Cancer
Carol Lacey's symptoms didn't seem too bad, and she wasn't too worried when she went... -
I Lost 120 Pounds—Without Giving Up Pizza
This pizza store manager tried and failed to lose weight several times. It wasn't until... -
Doctors Think My Cancer Can’t Be Treated—So I Raised $6.5 Million to Prove Them Wrong
David Hysong's doctors said his rare cancer has no treatment. Now he's racing against time... -
I Got Bunion Surgery—and I Was Walking 3 Days Later
More than three million Americans a year are diagnosed with bunions, yet few seek treatment...
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My “Abdominal Pain” Turned out to Be Colon Cancer
Amy Driben-Salcedo dismissed the burning in her abdomen as an ulcer—until a colonoscopy revealed... -
I’m a Survivor of Sexual Abuse—Here Is How I Found Peace
How Kathy Andersen turned her pain into purpose and found feelings of peace, happiness, and... -
This Slow Cooker Mistake Gave Me Food Poisoning
One simple mistake while cooking a vegan stew almost put this woman in the hospital.... -
This 16-Year-Old Couldn’t Find Relief for His Arthritis Pain—So He Invented His Own Treatment
When back and joint pain derailed this teen's life, his search for relief led to...