A truck nearly killed him, but venture capitalist John Ruffolo has kept moving forward
John Ruffolo of Toronto takes a keen interest in how the field of spinal cord treatment is...
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Addison “Addy” Hill – 13 year old basketball star when cancer is discovered.
Addison’s story is one of incredible courage and determination in the face of unimaginable...
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Emilia Clarke Thanks Healthcare Workers Who Helped Her Survive 2 Brain Aneurysms
In the video above Emilia Clarke and her Mom discuss her two aneurysms that she had while filming...
Multiple Sclerosis
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Christina Applegate – MS – Actor – Podcaster
“This is the first time anyone’s going to see me the way I am,” she said. When Christina...
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They’re Ready to Fight Again, on Artificial Legs
LVIV, Ukraine — The Superhumans Center is full of war amputees learning to walk on artificial...
Spina Bifida
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Aaron Wheelz Fotheringham – Spina Bifida and WCMX Rider
A disproportionate percentage of those with a physical disability exceed all reasonable expectations
Guillain-Barre
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Doctors diagnosed Tim Pickering with Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS at the age of 40, Tim was a fit ironman triathlete and a fire-fighter with the RAAF.
Tim from Australia here. In January 2015, I was an Aviation Fire Fighter in the Royal Australian...
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Wounded War Vet Plows Snow in His Nebraska Neighborhood With a Modified Wheelchair
There are few people in this world who have given as much back to their community as Iraq War...
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Alcohol Addiction
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Devin Hinchey shares his journey from addiction to recovery.
From star athlete to addiction: Devin Hinchey recovered from his drug addiction and wants to give...
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Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode the fastest steed of all time
Ron Turcottes amazing journey from the Canadian timber country to the pinnacle of horse racing,...
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Disabled golfer becomes first worldwide to captain an able-bodied club
Terry Kirby, 63, was a budding new golfer before – in a devastating turn of events –...
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Boston Bombing: A Wedding and a Recovery
Rebekah Gregory and Pete DiMartino were severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013....
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Walter Gretzky – Canada’s “Most Famous Dad” – Stroke Survivor
Walter Gretzky, father of The Great One, is an ordinary man who, from humble beginnings and...
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