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WATCH: Nevada Woman Grows to 7 Feet Tall Due to Rare Disease
Tanya Angus suffers from a rare disease that makes her body keep growing… and growing. At 33 years old, Angus is seven feet tall, weighs 400 lbs, and can barely walk under her own body weight. Now, there is some hope.
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The Airports Most Likely To Spread Disease Are Los Angeles, New York and… Honolulu?
If you’re lucky, you might be able to catch Patient Zero on a beach vacation just before he brings about the start of a worldwide pandemic.
Jack Osbourne Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
Just three weeks after the birth of his daughter Pearl, reality TV star Jack Osbourne was diagnosed with the incurable disease.
The Black Death Returns: Oregon Man in Critical Condition with the Plague
In 21st century America, most of us don’t expect to meet our maker in certain arcane ways: arrow wounds, say, or Viking maurauders. Or the Black Death. And yet a man in Oregon has contracted the most feared disease of medieval …
Robin Roberts On Her Blood Disorder: ‘I Am Going To Beat This’
The Good Morning America anchor announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood disorder. In a tearful announcement, she vowed to fight the disorder. But what is MDS?
‘Avery’s Bucket List’: A Five-Month Old with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Gets Busy Living
Over her short five-month life, Avery Canahuati was destined to make every day count.
How Facebook Can Predict the Spread of STDs
Who knew a social network could actually prevent something from going viral?
Wednesday Words: Romney-Boating, Weird Diseases and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
Unknown Disease Killing Ringed Seals in Alaska
Scores of ringed seals along the coast of Alaska have fallen victim to a mysterious disease that has been afflicting the area since July.
Study: Getting Married Before Age 18 Linked to Psychological Problems
A new study has found that girls who marry before they’re 18 are more likely to suffer from mental health problems later on.
After Public Uproar, Chinese City Cancels Upcoming Dog Ban
Update: According to a statement from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Jiangmen has canceled the upcoming ban on dogs after citizens pressured city officials. Full story below.