iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Thanks to a revolutionary procedure, a woman who was blind for 16 years is now able to see. Carmen Torres, of South Florida, is the first recipient of a bionic eye. At 18, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, in which the vision Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A New York City doctor, who made headlines after he was diagnosed with Ebola, said he hoped an experimental vaccine could be “a way forward” for a region decimated by the deadly virus. Craig Spencer, an emergency room Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(DESTIN, Fla.) — A heroic act to save a drowning girl last Saturday left a Special Forces soldier paralyzed. Sgt. First Class Tim Brumit was responding to screams that a girl was drowning in the waters of Crab Island in Destin, Florida, amid a Read More
Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC)(DERWOOD, Md.) — A Maryland animal shelter is hoping that a heartfelt letter written by Susie the cat’s previous owner before her death, will help the feline’s chances of finding a forever Read More
Tomwang112/iStock/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — Officials in both Iran and Iraq declared a mandatory holiday this month after temperatures soared far into the triple digits. In Iraq, temperatures reached a sweltering 126 degrees and officials declared a mandatory holiday Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(GENEVA) — Researchers may have found a vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus A new study conducted on Ebola-affected communities in the African country of Guinea has proved to be 100 percent effective in stopping the spread of the virus. Doctors used Read More
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Skinny, as he is now appropriately called, was found abandoned in a Dallas suburb back in 2012. The cat weighed a whopping 41-pounds and had a hard time walking more than five steps. But all that changed when he was adopted by veterinarian Dr. Read More
iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Generation Z is notorious for being glued to their phones and spending countless hours on social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. And, according to a new study, all that time spent on social media may be Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor You use them every day for some of the most important things you do, and if you’re not careful, they might be silently suffering. We’re talking lips, ladies, and things you should be Read More
Photo by Mark Wilson/Newsmakers(NEW YORK) — The National Institutes of Health reported successful use of non-invasive electrical stimulation treatment for paralysis on Thursday, citing the ability of five paralyzed patients to move their legs. The study involved use Read More
