Insurer allegedly sends coverage denial letter to 9-month-old with brain cancer The 9-month-old son of a retired NYPD officer allegedly received a letter from the family’s insurance company recently, explaining that the clinical trial he was enrolled in to treat aggressive brain cancer was “not medically necessary,” and therefore would not be covered by the provider.
Woman diagnosed with 'broken-heart syndrome' after loss of beloved dog Doctors were expecting to treat a Texas woman who was mourning the death of her beloved Yorkshire terrier for a possible heart attack, only to discover that her symptoms were actually due to a broken heart.
Florida nursing home bills resident who died during Hurricane Irma A Florida nursing home that charged one of its residents who was killed when Hurricane Irma created sweltering conditions at the facility has blamed an automatic payment system for the error, and claims that the family has been refunded.
Mom pens touching thank you post to daughter's nurses A mother’s thank you note to the pediatric nurses caring for her 2-year-old daughter who is battling cancer has gone viral, receiving more than 51,000 reactions and nearly 28,000 shares since it was posted earlier this month.
California doctor hops on motorcycle to help evacuate babies during wildfires The colleagues of a California doctor have been calling him James Dean after he hopped on his motorcycle to help evacuate eight premature babies from a NICU as wildfires threatened the hospital.
Boy given 5 percent chance of survival marks 1st birthday Liam Stephenson and his family are celebrating an important milestone that not many believed he would reach after he spent his first weeks of life fighting to survive in the NICU.
'Magic mushrooms' might ease depression symptoms Psilocybin, the main ingredient in "magic mushrooms," may soothe symptoms of depression, according to a very preliminary study.
Billboard featuring chemo bell to ring every time child finishes treatment A giant billboard over Interstate 44 will now help children mark the end of their chemotherapy treatment at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Italian woman awarded sick pay for time off to take care of ill dog An Italian woman was granted sick pay for the time she took off while caring for her ill dog, a ruling that could have pets be recognized as “members of the family” in the future.
Hospital sued over stillborn baby found in dirty laundry A family is suing the Minnesota hospital that discarded their stillborn baby with dirty laundry after offering to have the boy’s body cremated.
