Dr. Charlene Fitzgerald, head of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association, says lack of a family doctor is not a new problem, but it is a growing one. (Jonny Hodder.CBC) A lack of family physicians is a growing problem, and...

In this archival photo, paramedics arriving at the the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's bring a patient on a stretcher into the emergency department. (CBC) Paramedics are voicing their concerns to the Newfoundland and Labrador government about delays in...

This picture was taken before Whalen started having inexplicable reactions. (Submitted by Craig Whalen) After 16 months of turmoil for Suzanne and Craig Whalen, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, as Suzanne is soon headed to...

Camron Warren and Josh Menchions are longtime comedy fans who took the plunge into standup comedy this year. (Eddy Kennedy/CBC) Camron Warren's mom spelled his name without an E to set him apart from the rest of the Camerons in...

Suzanne Whalen, left — with her husband, Craig, and daughter, Katie — seen here in healthier times, has been having what look like severe allergic reactions, but doctors can't figure out what's causing them. (Submitted by Craig Whalen) A Newfoundland woman...

Cheryl Myers's before-and-after pictures show off the more than 100 pounds she has lost. (Cheryl Myers) Four years ago, Cheryl Myers didn't even own a bike or know how to swim, and her life was completely different. "I didn't do anything....

Waterford Valley High student Conor MacIsaac is one of eight young Canadians chosen to be part of the Prime Minister's Youth Council. (Kenny Sharpe/CBC) A St. John's high schooler wants to improve the mental health and wellness of his classmates...

Samantha Rideout, 30, says she her right leg was amputated from the knee down after an infection in her foot spread to the bone. The St. John's woman says the outcome could have been different if Eastern Health had listened...

Jim Patten says he believes he's lost his chance of ever getting a new kidney. (Sherry Vivian/CBC) Jim Patten was lying in a hospital bed in St. John's in March, recovering from a series of surgeries to remove his right...