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Survivors of abortions share their stories amid controversial new bills in N.Y., VT, R.I. and VA

Survivors of abortions share their stories amid controversial new bills in N.Y., VT, R.I. and VA Melissa Ohden, Josiah Presley and Claire Culwell share their abortion survival stories.

Teen with rare condition uses Lego bricks to build ‘Iron Man’-inspired prosthetic arm

Teen with rare condition uses Lego bricks to build ‘Iron Man’-inspired prosthetic arm A teen in Spain has combined his love for engineering and one of his favorite childhood toys to create a prosthetic arm.

This is why paper cuts hurt so much

This is why paper cuts hurt so much Paper is harmless...until it's not.

Man impaled by bike’s handlebars says accident ‘happened so fast’

Man impaled by bike’s handlebars says accident ‘happened so fast’ 45-year-old Dane Phillips was involved in a freak crash and suffered horrific injuries, when he was impaled on his own handlebars. Phillips' mountain bike was sent flying 10 feet into the air when he was hit by a car while running errands. The handlebars impaled his right leg when the bike landed, but doctors were able to remove them from his leg and Phillips is undergoing physical therapy.

Man impaled by bike’s handlebars says accident ‘happened so fast’

Man impaled by bike’s handlebars says accident ‘happened so fast’ A cyclist suffered horrific injuries when he was impaled by his own handlebars in a freak crash.

Vanellope Hope Wilkins, baby born with heart outside chest, is headed home

Vanellope Hope Wilkins, baby born with heart outside chest, is headed home Vanellope Hope Wilkins, a 14-month-old baby, is headed home after she was born with an incredibly rare malformation that caused her heart to grow outside of her body.

Teen builds his own prosthetic arm out of LEGO bricks

Teen builds his own prosthetic arm out of LEGO bricks After being born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition, David Aguilar took matters into his own hands, constructing his own robotic prosthetic arm using LEGO pieces. A bioengineering student at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya in Spain, David says his dream is to design affordable robotic limbs for those who need them.

Texas girl, 6, with terminal cancer gets wish to be police chief

Texas girl, 6, with terminal cancer gets wish to be police chief Speed demons and law busters in one Texas town may have met their match in 6-year-old Abigail Rose Arias, whose dream of becoming a police officer to exact revenge on her terminal cancer came true on Thursday in a special ceremony.

FDA warns of rare cancer linked to breast implants

FDA warns of rare cancer linked to breast implants In a letter to doctors, nurses and other health professionals, the FDA has issued a warning concerning a rare cancer linked to breast implants. The cancer, known as breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, usually forms in scar tissue that forms around implants. However, it should be noted that the disease is not breast cancer. The FDA warning applies to all types of breast implants, both saline and silicone.

Baby born with heart outside chest heads home after 14 months

Baby born with heart outside chest heads home after 14 months A 14-month-old baby in the U.K. has finally headed home for the first time after she was born with an incredibly rare malformation that caused her heart to grow outside of her body.