JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When moving your body, it's probably not something you have to think twice about. For Monterious Phillip, he had trouble just getting out of a car. When he was 16 years old, he ...

Michael Ham was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and placed in a wheelchair at the age of 4. At the age of 10, his father left the family, leaving his mother to raise him alone. Toward the end of college ...

FRANKLIN, Va. — In a downtown area with just one stoplight, you can bet the shops up and down Main Street are local and family-owned. “I see people pull up, I think, ’Oh maybe they’re coming in,'" ...

Chris Finister, 52, from Evenley, will take part in the Bidwells Oxford 10k this Sunday, May 10, in support of his partner ...

A Berclair man who played a major role in reviving a neighborhood park and his community is now facing the possibility of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Doctors predicted he wouldn't make it past his 20s after being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Not only has Dr. Felix Wu defied the odds, but he's also been thriving after ...

A Lehigh Acres man remembered as an inspiration to many, including the local firefighter community, continued to lead through his strength and perseverance in the winnowing days of his life. Thomas ...

BOSTON — The final runner of the 2015 Boston Marathon crossed the finish line early Tuesday morning after battling torrential downpours and thunderstorms for the final few miles. Channel 11's sister ...

Jarrett R. Tuura of Maple was named recipient of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's 2010 Personal Achievement Award for MDA's Northland Chapter. Initiated in 1992, the national awards program ...

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CHICAGO (AP) — A Venezuelan man with muscular dystrophy was the last runner to cross the finish line of the Chicago Marathon — nearly 17 hours after he started the race. Maickel Melamed, 38, of ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WABI) - A courageous young man who captured the hearts of so many Mainers has passed away. Adam MacDonald was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 1990. MacDonald and his ...