HEALTH

The ABCs of cold and flu season

People often confuse the flu with the common cold. That's a mistake. "They're completely different viruses," said Dr. Richard D. Zane, professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, formerly the vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. More »

Bone marrow transplant

Life was good for Jennifer Jones Austin, a 42-year-old lawyer and child advocate. More »

Waiting for a match

Better known as LJ, Lloyd Jones appears to be a typical 10-year-old kid. He wears his baseball cap backwards, prefers art to math and loves basketball. More »

It takes a little part of you to make a person whole

Want to be a lifesaver? You needn't sprint toward the nearest burning building or leap into raging waters. More »

A Closer Look

More than 70 percent of the time peripheral blood stem cells, which circulate in the bloodstream, are requested for donation. More »