Lab-Grown Organs May Work One Day Soon
Some types of experimental lab-grown body parts are now implanted in people and working well, but challenges remain in creating complex structures. Researchers hope one day to ease chronic shortages of much needed organs like the one recently needed by Sarah Murnaghan. Watch »
Jun 17, 2013
Organ Transplant Rules Court Hearing on Hold
A court hearing over organ donation rules is on hold after the Delaware County girl at the center of the... Read »
Jun 14, 2013
New Lungs Buy Time But Don't Cure Cystic Fibrosis
Sarah Murnaghan, the Pennsylvania 10-year-old whose family went to court to win her a new lung, has bought... Watch »
Jun 14, 2013
Patients, Industry Alike Hail Ruling on Gene Patents
"I think this is a green light for us to go ahead with our testing," said Dr. Harry Ostrer, one of the... Read »
Jun 13, 2013
Pregnant Rider Questions Metro Manners
A pregnant Metro rider details her experiences with seemingly able-bodied Metro riders who don't give up... Watch »
Jun 13, 2013
Court OKs Gov't's Morning-After Pill Rule Change
A federal judge has approved President Barack Obama's administration's concession to make emergency... Read »
Jun 12, 2013
Successful Surgery for Sarah Murnaghan
A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs are allocate... Watch »
Jun 13, 2013
Terrifying Anti-Drunk Video Goes Viral
A viral British anti-drunk driving campaign video is receiving a lot of attention for a sobering strategy that aims... Watch »
Jun 12, 2013
Marlboro Maker Altria Jumping Into E-Cigarettes
The biggest cigarette maker in the U.S. is getting into the electronic cigarette Read »
Jun 12, 2013
Study Pinpoints Moment Heels Will Cause You Pain
It’s no secret that high heels are painful -- but you can lengthen the time you wear them by watching the clock. A... Read »
Jun 12, 2013
Transplant Network Resists Lung Rule Changes
Faced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children who are seeking lung... Read »
Jun 11, 2013
Feds to Drop Effort to Block Morning-After Pill Access
The federal government will drop its efforts to restrict young teens' access to emergency contraception,... Read »
Jun 10, 2013
Transplant Board to Allow Kids Special Consideration
The board that oversees organ transplants in the U.S. voted Monday to let children's doctors appeal for... Read »
Jun 10, 2013
Special Ed Prom Thrills Students with Special Needs
Parents and volunteers organize prom for special needs students. Maryalice Demler reports. Watch »
Jun 10, 2013
Man Nearly Dies After Soy Sauce Overdose
A 19-year-old went into a coma and nearly died after he drank more than a quart of soy sauce, a case study in... Read »
Jun 11, 2013
Mom of Child in Need of Transplant Speaks Out
The mother of a child in need of a lung transplant held a press conference on Saturday, two days before the... Read »
Jun 8, 2013
Half Man, Half Robot
A Texas man gets high-tech bionic hand 61 years after he was born without fingers on his right hand. Watch »
Jun 10, 2013
"Navigators" to Spread Word About ObamaCare
Local groups are lining up to become health care navigators in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Read »
Jun 7, 2013
Liposuction Can Save Embryonic Stem Cells Found in Fat
Doctors are harvesting embryonic stem cells in adult patients’ fat using liposuction performed under... Watch »
Jun 7, 2013
Condition Worsens for Dying Girl in Need Lung
Judge backs dying Pa. girl who needs new lung Watch »
Jun 6, 2013
