An Anne Arundel County man celebrated a big milestone. It has been one year since his double lung transplant operation. Before this procedure, John Kelly was told he didn't have long to live because ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE. WELCOME BACK. A YEAR AGO, WE INTRODUCED YOU TO BARB HEENAN WHEN SHE DECIDED TO RIDE RAGBRAI WHILE BATTLING A CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE. I MEAN, TALK ABOUT A ROCK STAR, RIGHT?

A Des Moines woman who rode RAGBRAI is embarking on a new journey as she recovers from her recent double-lung transplant surgery. Barb Heenan, 53, biked the multi-day ride with family and friends to ...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - An Estherville, Iowa native is taking on RAGBRAI this year with a different perspective after receiving a double-lung transplant just seven months ago. “So it’s kind of ...

Alexandra Briskey, an Arizona woman whose voice was affected by scleroderma, received a life-changing double lung transplant at Norton Thoracic Institute after her condition severely worsened during ...

PHOENIX — A 41-year-old woman underwent a successful double lung transplant last fall in Phoenix and is singing once again following a decade-long battle with an autoimmune disease. “I felt like I was ...

For people with irreversible lung disease, a transplant can offer something priceless: a second chance at life. But for patients with complicated medical conditions or those who are typically ...

PHOENIX — A Valley mother and singer is finding her voice again after she received a double lung transplant at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Ali Briskey has been ...

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science announced today that BLR Bio, a company in its Helix 51 incubator, ...

Few individuals are as inspiring as Ralph Marziale. In 2007, he was diagnosed with Scleroderma, an autoimmune disorder that causes a buildup of scar tissue on the skin and internal organs.

Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis refers to a disorder in which the skin and connective tissues of the body start to thicken and harden because of the overproduction of a protein called collagen.