Woman, 53, Has ‘Never Felt Better' After Undergoing Pig Kidney Transplant: 'It's Like a New Beginning'

Towana Looney.Photo:ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty An Alabama woman “is recuperating well” after undergoing a pig kidney transplant in New York City, per reports. Towana Looney, 53, underwent surgery using the organ from a genetically manipulated pig on Nov. 25 at NYU Langone Health following eight years of dialysis, per theAssociated Press. Looney had previously donated a kidney to her mother back in 1999, before her remaining kidney was later damaged — and eventually failed — due to pregnancy complications, the AP reported.

Woman, 53, Recalls Family ‘Ghosting’ Her After Cancer Diagnosis, Being Alone During Treatment: ‘Punch to the Gut’

Ashley Levinson.Photo:Ashley Levinson @PCOSgurl Ashley Levinson @PCOSgurl A cancer survivor is detailing the loneliness she felt after two close family members ghosted her after learning of her breast cancer diagnosis. Ashley Levinson, from New Jersey, was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma last summer. After starting chemotherapy in August 2023 and undergoing a double mastectomy in January 2024, she’s now in the final stages of her treatment journey. “I can say a little over a year later that I am now cancer-free,” she toldABC News.

Woman, 60, Dies Almost 2 Weeks After Boyfriend Allegedly Set Her on Fire in Their Home

Michele Gillis.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe Michele Gillis initially suffered third-degree burns to her upper body and face after her boyfriend Harry Wolfe allegedly threw gasoline on her and lit a match as she sat indoors in their Edisto residence on Feb. 8,Wach Fox 57andWIS 10reported. She then died from her injuries on Feb. 20, per the outlets. According to the reports, which cited the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), Gillis told authorities that Wolfe entered the living room where she was sitting and said he was “going to get her.

Woman, 79, Breaks Leg After Hiking to Spot Where She Scattered Mom’s Ashes. Then Strangers Carried Her for Hours

Troy May carrying Ursula Bannister on Aug. 28, 2024.Photo:U.S. Air Force courtesy photo U.S. Air Force courtesy photo A 79-year-old Washington woman faced a five-hour wait for rescue after breaking her ankle while hiking to the spot where her mother’s ashes were scattered. Luckily, some strangers lent her a helping hand. Ursula Bannister, of Tacoma, was climbing on the High Rock trail near Ashford on Aug. 28 when she broke and dislocated her ankle mid-hike, according to a news release from theU.

Woman, 81, Reportedly Decapitated After Falling from Apartment Building in N.Y.C.

Apartment buildings in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood.Photo:Getty Getty An elderly woman was reportedly decapitated as she fell to her death from a New York City apartment building this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 12, an 81-year-old woman fell from an Upper East Side high-rise building on East 89th Street, an NYPD DCPI spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE. Police told theNew York Postthat the woman jumped from the building’s 28th floor. Police responded to the incident at around 3:35 p.