NEED TO KNOW In February 2025, Stuart Macanliss was on an annual ski trip with his wife’s family in Durango, Colo. The 41-year-old hit the slopes for the first two days of the trip, then his back started hurting. “We thought it was just muscle pain,” says his wife, Sarah Campion, 38, an operations manager in…
NEED TO KNOW In 2016, Kris McCabe was in her early 30s, working as a bartender in Chicago when her beloved grandma, Mary, went into a nursing home. Mary had previously lived with Kris’ mother in Las Vegas after being diagnosed with dementia and eventually Alzheimer’s. When Mary’s condition progressed, the family decided to move her to a state-run care…
NEED TO KNOW A 12-year-old girl underwent six rounds of unnecessary chemotherapy after she was misdiagnosed with an autoimmune condition. Christina Condon, 36, noticed that her daughter, Faye Condon, was not running and jumping as well as other children her age, leading to Faye first being diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) at age 5, according…
James Dilon Wilks first realized something was wrong with his health in late 2024. At the time, he had started experiencing chest pain and found himself randomly blacking out. He also noticed that whenever he lay down, it felt as though he were drowning. From there, his symptoms worsened, and in October 2024, Wilks was hospitalized….
A woman whose vision is impacted by numerous tumors is celebrating a huge accomplishment after walking to the store on her own. In PEOPLE’s exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of TLC’s Most Extreme Humans, viewers are introduced to Lizzy Bull, who lives with facial disfigurement from a severe case of the rare genetic condition neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis…
When Kinley Gluch took her first breath, what should have been one of the happiest moments of her parents’ lives quickly turned into a medical emergency. Within moments of her birth, the newborn’s neck suddenly swelled and turned purple, sending doctors rushing her away before her parents fully understood what was happening. “It was scary,” her mom,…
The first time Pedro Cueto climbed into a rental go-kart, he didn’t want to get out. He was around 5 years old, and although he’d only driven rental karts a handful of times for fun, he had already decided exactly what he wanted to do with his life. “He was always saying he wanted to be a…
The clerk looked at her paperwork and said, “Ma’am, I see here that you haven’t had a single traffic violation in 65 years! That’s incredible!” Doris beamed. “That’s right, young man! I’ve been driving since I was 20, and not once have I been pulled over, had an accident, or even gotten a parking ticket.”…
I married a dying stranger so he wouldn’t leave this world alone. For seven days, I was his wife. Then his lawyer handed me Thomas’s old green backpack and said, “He wanted you to know the truth.” I expected secrets, money, maybe family. Instead, I found places. The first envelope said Bus Stop. That was…
Growing up, many of us enjoyed simple, affordable meals that filled the table and created lasting memories. Built from everyday pantry staples, these recipes proved that delicious food didn’t have to be expensive. Even years later, they still remind us of family dinners, after-school snacks, and the comfort of home. In this collection, we’re highlighting…