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A 19-year-old in Alexandria who has been battling a rare disease since November organized a donor drive Sunday to help connect people with an opportunity that could be life-saving, after finding her own transplant match just before Valentine’s Day through the Be the Match registry.

Federal prosecutors in California and Florida sued on Wednesday to stop two companies from providing stem cell treatments, alleging the clinics marketed their procedures as remedies for ailments including cancer and heart disease without proof of safety and efficacy.

TNT’s beloved basketball broadcaster Craig Sager died Thursday after a long battle with leukemia. He was 65.

TNT’s beloved basketball broadcaster received a rare third bone marrow transplant on Wednesday to fight an aggressive form of leukemia. The 65-year-old Sager has battled acute myeloid leukemia since 2014 and announced in March he was no longer in remission.

It’s a medical breakthrough that is even surprising doctors: chronic stroke patients with little hope for recovery suddenly talking and walking again. Stanford researchers say a new stem cell experiment is transforming lives.