Meet the Window Washers That Transform Into Superheroes for

Roger Corcoran has been a window washer for 35 years. But on Wednesday, he was Batman. The 61-year-old grandfather of two rappelled down the side of Mayo Clinic Children’s Center alongside Spiderman and Superman. “When a kid wanted to know why I was so old, I told him I played the original batman,” Corcoran said with a chuckle. Young Patients at Indiana Children’s Hospital Diagnose Stuffed Bears Rappelling Elves Delight Patients in Indiana Hospital Cancer Patients Attend Pediatric Prom John Carroll, 48, dressed up as Spiderman. “It’s...

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Twinless Twins Grieve Together

It’s been 10 years since Alyssa Dreiver’s twin sister died, but people still mistake her for Anissa. They were identical, with blonde hair, brown eyes and matching smiles. When they spoke the same word at the same time, their throats would vibrate, Dreiver said. But then a driver hit Anissa’s car head-on, killing her instantly when she was 25 years old. Losing Their ‘Other Half’ “On February 1st 2004, my world was shattered,” Dreiver, now 35, told ABC News. “When I looked at her in the casket, I felt as if I was looking at myself.” The two were...

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How Scientists and Doctors Use Baby-Friendly Tricks to Study Infants

For all the impressive advancements in medical technology, researchers and scientists still face a daunting challenge when they study the habits of the adorable but uncommunicative subjects called human infants. In order to study infants without overwhelming them, scientists often try to mask the massive machines needed to view brain activity either by having the child sleep through it or by covering it in kid-friendly decorations. Other researchers have devised decidedly low-tech ways of reading an infant’s interest in a subject, even when they can’t...

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Cancer Tops List of Surprising Health Problems Tied to Obesity

By now you’ve probably heard thatobesity increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes. But you might not know that the extra weight can have other serious health consequences, including cancer. A new study found that 10 percent of all gallbladder, kidney, liver, and colon cancers could be attributed to excess weight. A whopping 41 percent of uterine cancers were tied to obesity, according to the study published today in The Lancet. More than 36 percent of Americans are now considered obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An additional 34...

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Sandra Lee Highlights Post-Mastectomy Difficulties

Weeks after undergoing a double mastectomy, Sandra Lee was forced to seek further treatment for a complication, shedding light on the difficulties women can face after surgery. "There was a setback [on Tuesday night] due to what may be an infection post-mastectomy," a rep for Lee told ABC News. "But Sandra is her ever-fighting self." Details about the complication were not immediately released, but experts say complications can occur in about 2 to 5 percent of women after breast-cancer surgery. Dr. Julian Kim, division chief of Surgical Oncology at...

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Legionnaires' Disease: What's Being Done to Stop Deadly Outbreak

The worst-ever outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has yet to be stopped as health officials today raised the total number of dead to 10 with 100 people infected. Those who died were older adults with underlying medical conditions, according to city health officials. Mayor Bill de Blasio said earlier this week that officials had expected cases to wane in upcoming days to weeks, but an increased number of cases have highlighted how difficult it can be to stop a Legionnaires’ outbreak. The bacterial disease is spread when...

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Rosetta Probe: What It Has Learned From Year Orbiting Comet 67P

A year after Rosetta first slipped into orbit around comet 67P, the European Space Agency's probe continues to bring back intriguing new images and insights about the behavior and composition of the rubber duck shaped comet. Rosetta got up close and personal with the comet, which is located somewhere between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, one year ago today, after a 10-year chase spanning more than 4 billion miles across the solar system. More history was made when the orbiter helped send the Philae lander to...

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2nd Colorado Plague Death Reported as Health Officials Warn Residents to Protect Themselves

A second person has died of the plague this summer in Colorado and health officials are warning residents to take steps to guard against contracting the bacterial disease as the weather creates an opportunity for more cases to develop. Officials from the Pueblo City Council Health Department announced this week the unnamed patient died from to a suspected case of septicemic plague, which leads to a dangerous blood infection. About seven people are diagnosed with a form of the plague in the United States every year, according to the U.S. Centers...

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