“Do you Hear What I Hear?” You know the old Christmas song by that name. Well, some children who were born deaf may soon be hearing that tune and many others! Scientists have developed a gene therapy that helps children hear for the first time. It uses a reprogrammed virus injected in the inner ear…Read more »

Jennifer Reinhart was sleepwalking in the loft above her living room when she fell 10 feet landing on furniture below.  What followed was a nightmare that involved multiple surgeries and a medically induced coma.  But there is one night that stands out in the midst of this horrifying time.  The morphine medication was giving her horrible…Read more »

It’s November, so turkeys are in the forefront. And yet, we must run this egg story in the spirit of Thanksgiving. By the end of the story your eyes will be as runny as an over-easy egg with heartwarming joy. Watch how a 72-year-old egg acted like a message in a bottle uniting two strangers…Read more »

Sometimes it takes so little. Jeff Balch realized that because one kind sentence stuck with him for more than 30 years.  Jeff’s mom died of cancer at the age of 60 in 1992.  When the trash collector inquired about Jeff’s mom just a few days later, Jeff informed him of his mom’s death.  The man soon returned with…Read more »

A toddler’s giggle is one of the best sounds in the world, and a care home in Japan couldn’t agree more!  Research suggests that young children and older adults in the same space can have benefits for all.  So, a care home has some special “employees” under the age of three who bring joy to…Read more »

Happy Birthday . . . to the Jungle Gym! The jungle gym is turning 100 years old! Whether you call it a jungle gym or monkey bars, you know how fun it is to climb, swing, and jump on the play structure. You may be surprised to learn that the jungle gym was born out…Read more »

She’s a doctor, not an artist, but Dr. Felicity Fishman is healing through art. Dr. Fishman is a pediatric surgeon at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Chicago. She recognizes that the work she does can be quite frightening for her patients, so she found a way to connect with them and provide comfort through fun artwork.…Read more »

Reid Moon drove a school bus in Zelienople, Pennsylvania for 27 years. During those years, he taught “his kids” a valuable lesson. A lesson about love and respect. Former students, some with their own kids now, gathered recently for a “family” reunion to thank him for that lesson. Today’s Story of Joy shows how one…Read more »

Dr. Justin Hendriksz wanted to retire, but he didn’t want to leave his patients without a doctor to care for them. After searching and searching and searching, the residents of a small town in Cornwall, England got creative. They made a music video to advertise the position, and it worked! The doctor is in! Dr.…Read more »

Japan is the world’s oldest society, and dementia is a pressing national health challenge.  One restaurant in Japan has taken these facts into consideration one meal at a time.  At the Cafe of Mistaken Orders, people with dementia work once a month so they can interact with new people, be productive, and feel needed.  All keys to slowing…Read more »