A healthy young woman woke up unable to walk, initially attributing the pain to her pregnancy. But an MRI revealed a rare and aggressive illness, and doctors estimated she had only a year to live.
After a joyful visit with his newborn daughter at an Illinois hospital, a young father's trip home ended in a fatal crash that shattered the family he had just begun building.
He once sold out arenas with sing-along hits, but a life-changing diagnosis forced this music icon off the stage. Decades later, he's found new ways to connect with fans and his old self.
A Georgia mom of three faced a nightmare after a routine cosmetic procedure left her paralyzed and housebound for months. Her journey through misdiagnoses, rare complications, and a life-changing diagnosis sheds light on the hidden risks of popular cosmetic treatments.
An iconic '80s actress stepped away from Hollywood to devote herself fully to her son, who was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. Years later, she faced the back-to-back loss of both parents to cancer.
A family trip ended in unthinkable tragedy when a 4-year-old suddenly fell gravely ill after complaining of arm pain. His parents now recount the heartbreaking hours that changed their lives forever.
Now 81 and living a private life, this former '70s TV star once endured a seven-year medical mystery that nearly cost her life. Her story of survival remains unforgettable, as rare new photos show her in recent months.
A mother was still fighting for her health when her daughter received a life-changing diagnosis she didn't dare share. The ordeal would test their bond and transform the way they saw life.
She lit up the screen in one of the most iconic romantic comedies of the '90s and held her own as a sitcom lead for years. But behind the spotlight, she quietly chose to center her life around motherhood.
When a young woman's close bond with her mother began to fray over miscommunication, she thought it was just stress. But what looked like confusion was actually one of the first signs of a fatal disease that would turn both their lives upside down.
A quiet sailing lesson turned harrowing when a violent crash against a barge tossed children into the water. Now, a community is grieving unimaginable losses.
A former teen idol from the 1980s has faced unimaginable loss, including the death of a child and his wife's multiple life-threatening diagnoses. But through it all, he's never left her side.
Two young sisters lost their mother to cancer when they were children. More than a decade later, they both faced a life-altering diagnosis of their own. Their story is a heartbreaking journey of courage, loss, and genetic fate.
A Florida mother is facing murder charges after a deadly shooting at a Bradford County daycare left the father of her two children dead in front of multiple witnesses, including their kids.
The Blackstone executive killed in the Manhattan mass shooting was remembered by colleagues as brilliant and warm — and by her family as simply irreplaceable.
She was a Hollywood starlet of the 1970s. Decades later, she found herself homeless, fighting for her daughter's life, and relying on strangers' kindness to survive.
A former daytime star revealed that she had been diagnosed with a serious illness just months earlier. Known for playing a character who once faced the same disease onscreen, she reflected on the real-life version of that storyline.
When a mom of four noticed something unusual while eating, she chalked it up to dieting. Nearly a year later, she was told her time was limited and that nothing could be done to cure her.
After weeks of being told her daughter was just constipated, a mother now reveals how she lost her three-year-old in her arms and why she turned grief into a mission to save other children.
She felt something was wrong during her pregnancy, but her doctor brushed it off. A week after giving birth, she was told she had six months to live, and nothing could have prepared her for what came next.
After being declared dead on the operating table, a woman shocked doctors by waking up minutes later with memories of a vivid realm beyond this life and a message she claims the world needs to hear.
After welcoming her fourth child, one mother faced an unexpected medical crisis that took her life. However, her last wish left an impact that continues to ripple through the lives of those she never met.
9-year-old Melina Frattolin's disappearance began with a frantic 911 call and an Amber Alert. Days later, her father was arrested for her murder. This is the heartbreaking story of how a family vacation turned into tragedy.
A young mother of four thought she was just tired. But what she assumed was ordinary fatigue turned out to be an aggressive diagnosis that changed her life overnight.
As the scandal surrounding Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR executive Kristin Cabot grows, attention turns to their spouses, Megan Kerrigan and Andrew Cabot. Here's a closer look at the lives, wealth, and possible futures of those caught in the fallout.
She caught a CEO and his HR chief in a moment they couldn't duck — now her TikTok has tens of million of views, and she's finally breaking her silence.
Donald Trump, 79, was recently diagnosed with a chronic, incurable condition. Though it's common in older adults, doctors raised a deeper concern that could signal something more serious.
While enjoying her morning coffee during her fifth pregnancy, Emily Mitchell suddenly became unresponsive. Despite efforts to save her, both she and her unborn baby tragically passed away.
Millions knew her in the 1980s, then she quietly left acting and later faced a life-threatening diagnosis. Decades after her rise to fame, here's where she is now.
Barack and Michelle Obama laughed off divorce rumors in a rare joint podcast appearance — but one honest moment left the former president nearly in tears.
She thought it was just a stomach bug, maybe the flu. But would later learn her body was waging war against itself. What followed was a fight for her life that still isn't over.
She couldn't bite into a sandwich or close her mouth fully for nearly a decade. But after a rare jaw surgery, her transformation created a buzz online.
After years of vague symptoms and repeated misdiagnoses, a '90s TV icon finally learned the truth about her health. It took eight doctors, two years, and relentless self-advocacy to uncover a diagnosis that changed her life and inspired a national movement.
Before tragedy struck, an eight-year-old girl wrote a letter from camp about how happy she was. Now, that letter is a lifeline of love for her grieving mother, family, and community.
Just days after a summer outing, a 2-year-old boy fell ill and tragically died from a rare complication. His mother says he was misdiagnosed five times and is now determined to warn other parents.
For nearly half a century, the television host and comedian and his wife shared a life built on laughter, partnership, and quiet devotion. But today, their love story has entered a profoundly different chapter — one defined not by punchlines, but by patience.
He left home that morning as a bright, lively 15-year-old, but by the end of the school day, his life had been violently cut short, leaving behind a trail of heartbreak, unanswered questions, and a family shattered by grief.
The night before her daughter turned one, Morgan McGlynn Carr noticed a lump she almost ignored. What two doctors dismissed, a third caught, and it turned out to be a rare, aggressive form of cancer.
She faced the same rare cancer that took her beloved husband and kept it secret from her children. Now, this '80s TV icon reveals what happened the day it all began.
A bump on a 6-year-old girl's leg seemed harmless at first. But within days, her family received a heartbreaking diagnosis. One year later, they were saying goodbye.
A 20-year-old Canadian athlete and college student went from vibrant health to complete paralysis in under two hours. Now facing a rare spinal cord disorder, she's battling back with a fierce spirit and nationwide support.
What started as a long-overdue effort to jumpstart labor took an unexpected turn in a doctor's office. With little time to process, the TV personality was suddenly facing two major realities at once. Here's how everything played out over a single day.
A 5-year-old girl's tragic death from a common illness highlights the dangers of misdiagnosis. Her grieving family now wants every parent to recognize the signs and trust their instincts.
An Air Force veteran sparked a mid-air scare that caused an emergency plane landing. His unsettling "verbal bomb threat" now faces federal investigation.
A sudden wave of fatigue led an '80s icon down an unexpected and life-altering path. What began as exhaustion ended in a shocking breast cancer diagnosis.
After a wasp sting left her fighting for her life, an active mom of four was diagnosed with a rare, incurable blood disorder that forced her into years of near-total isolation.
In the face of unprecedented Texas floods, one couple experienced a terrifying ordeal as their house disintegrated around them, with nothing to hold on to but a post — and each other.
When his wife began emotionally withdrawing from their marriage, he assumed the spark was gone. Years later, a devastating diagnosis revealed the truth: it wasn't detachment. It was Alzheimer's.
Multiple acts of heroism emerged from the devastating Texas flooding that recently struck the Guadalupe River region, with young camp counselors and a devoted father sacrificing their own safety to protect children and family members from rising floodwaters.
Just days after delivering her third child, she collapsed. What doctors discovered next revealed she had unknowingly carried a rare, terminal cancer through three pregnancies.
