A priest gave her last rites soon after birth. Today is her 26th birthday.
Apr 15, 2019
A priest gave her last rites the day she was born. As a teenager, her outlook was bleak enough that the Make-A-Wish Foundation sent her to the Oscars.
Apr 15, 2019
A priest gave her last rites the day she was born. As a teenager, her outlook was bleak enough that the Make-A-Wish Foundation sent her to the Oscars.
Apr 2, 2019
Skylar Myers is an active fourth-grader, an amazing turnaround from his earliest days when he needed a new heart.
Mar 20, 2019
While many American families adopt children from China, even multiple children, there's more to the Fussell family. Each of the three children they adopted had a heart condition.
Feb 28, 2019
A new study shows people with mild heart defects have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems later in life.
Feb 27, 2019
More than 50 years later, four surviving Heart Fund Sweethearts share their unforgettable childhood stories.
Feb 21, 2019
Texas singer Charley Crockett wrote "How Long Will I Last" about an uncertain love affair, never knowing the title would also apply to his struggle with heart disease.
Feb 8, 2019
Only 1 percent of the 1 percent of babies born with heart defects have Diana Mauro's condition. It took 29 years to be diagnosed.
Jan 7, 2019
Medically retired from the Navy because of a heart problem, 27-year-old Kelsey Gumm gave up on her body. A photo sparked the kind of reversal that can inspire anyone’s quest for fitness.
Dec 17, 2018
Halfway through their third pregnancy, Heather and Anthony Catanese learned their child had multiple heart defects. A risky, in-utero surgery saved son Lorenzo's life.
Dec 6, 2018
Born with a rare heart defect, Gavin Kuykendall is now an active sixth-grader who inspired a foundation started by friend and Houston Texans quarterback Brandon Weeden.