Officer donated organ to young stranger, helped pay medical bill
It took every bit of Clyde Hoffman's willpower to not touch every button, switch, and lever in Colorado's Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum.
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Pat Sajak opens up about his emergency surgery
A month after "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine, he is sharing all the painful details.
Trump admin seeks to make more kidneys available for transplants
The Trump administration announced a proposed change to rules it hopes will radically transform the kidney donation system in the United States resulting in 5,000 more organ transplants a year.
Joe Biden is 'healthy, vigorous,' his doctor says
Joe Biden's campaign released a summary of his medical history Tuesday, including his doctor's conclusion that the former vice president would be physically able to handle the presidency.
Scientists make advancement in breast cancer drugs
Two new drugs for advanced HER2-positive breast cancer were tested in separate studies, and scientists say they've made progress in the development of new treatment options.
Officials release video that shows killing of Arkansas police officer
Authorities have released surveillance footage showing what police called the ambush and execution of an Arkansas police officer.
Court strikes down Mississippi 15-week abortion ban
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban on Friday, the latest legal blow to an effort by a conservative-leaning state looking to restrict abortion.
Judge extends order: Hospital must keep 10-month-old on life-support
A Fort Worth judge has extended a temporary restraining order against a children's hospital that planned to take a 10-month-old girl off life-support, according to CNN affiliate KTVT.
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has surgery for brain hemorrhage
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern underwent emergency surgery Thursday after a sudden brain hemorrhage, the professional basketball league said in a statement.
More people in the US are dying at home than at the hospital
For the first time since the early 20th century, more people in the United States are dying at home than at the hospital, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Kentucky abortion law
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to a Kentucky law requiring doctors to describe ultrasound images and play fetal heartbeat sound to abortion seekers.
Caribbean resort worker's family suing American tourist
The family of a Caribbean resort employee is suing an American tourist accused of manslaughter in the worker's death.
Rock music is linked to abortions, says Brazilian culture official
Three decades ago in Rio de Janeiro, Freddie Mercury made history with a performance of the Queen hit "Love of My Life," at the now-legendary Rock in Rio music festival. The scene of thousands of Queen fans all singing along was an indelible one -- and one recently featured in the film "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Doctors 'reanimate' heart for first-of-its-kind transplant in US
Doctors at Duke University Medical Center this month
Tiger Woods: A tumultuous 10 years from scandal to redemption
The reports trickled in, vague and confused at first. There had been some sort of car crash. Tiger Woods was involved. He might be injured.
After another K-pop death, spotlight returns to pressures of industry
In an industry where stars face immense pressure to portray themselves as the immaculate image of happiness, K-pop duo Goo Hara and Sulli appeared to be different.
Troopers come to the rescue when heart transplant vehicle gets a flat
Time was of the essence for two Illinois state troopers.
Dying 'Star Wars' fan to get 'The Rise of Skywalker' preview
Disney has granted a dying "Stars Wars" fan's wish to watch the new movie in the franchise, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," with his young son ahead of its release date, after responding to an appeal from the hospice where he is being treated.
Wild snow leopard's vision restored after world-first cataract surgery
A wild snow leopard found injured and unable to see has had its vision restored after Chinese veterinarians removed a cataract in what they say is a world-first surgical procedure.
New Jersey hospital admits giving kidney transplant to wrong person
A patient at a southern New Jersey hospital inadvertently got a transplanted kidney that was intended for another patient, officials confirmed to CNN Tuesday.
Hospital sanitizing error may have exposed over 1,000 patients to HIV
More than a thousand surgical patients at Goshen Hospital in Indiana may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B after an error in the sanitizing procedure for surgical equipment, according to a press release from Goshen Health.
El Paso Walmart shooting victim updates
Luis Calvillo was so eager to see his girls running and chasing soccer balls that when he came home after being hospitalized for months, he just took a shower and got in the car again.
Trial: For heart disease, meds may work as well as invasive surgery
High-risk patients with stable heart disease may fare just as well on medications alone, versus having invasive heart operations such as stents and bypass surgeries, according to a major trial. The results were presented Saturday at the American Heart Association's yearly conference.
9-year-old collects bottles to help kids
Abigail Moen, 9, didn't know what a cleft lip or cleft palate was until she watched a commercial that brought tears to her eyes.
