A 5-month-old baby girl from Colorado is happy and healthy today -- thanks to a life-saving lung operation she received before she was born. When Lake Annabelle Hall's mom, Savannah Perry, was at the 20-week mark in her pregnancy, doctors discovered the baby had a cyst on her lung that would make it unable for her to breathe upon delivery.

And you can only imagine the sense of desperation and sheer panic that her parents felt upon hearing the devastating news, which was found at a routine office visit.

But luckily, Dr. Timothy Crombleholme had a plan. He decided they he would operate on baby Lake during the 30th week of pregnancy -- outside of the womb.

If you're the type of person who believes everything in life happens for a reason, then you'll absolutely love hearing about a mom who credits her unborn baby with saving her life.

When Jane Heffey started experiencing heavy bleeding during the 20th week of her pregnancy, she was devastated to learn that the cause was actually a tumor on her cervix. It turns out the baby was putting pressure on her cervix while growing in her womb, which caused the bleeding.

And if the tumor wasn't bad enough news, Jane then learned that she did, indeed, have cancer -- and it had spread to her lymph nodes and possibly her bladder.

Wait -- her story gets even worse.

I rarely get sick or feel “under the weather,” but late this past weekend, something hit me. It wasn't really the flu or a cold necessarily, I honestly think it was just a case of plain old mom exhaustion ... Imagine that! I just felt really, really tired and achy, and after preparing an entire dinner, I asked my kids' "permission" to go get into my bed! They willingly and lovingly agreed to completely clean up the kitchen together so I could rest my weary bones! I was thrilled, but admittedly, I was a bit skeptical!

So ... with my door open to listen closely to the “goings on,” I retreated to the restful haven that I call my bed. After resting tentatively for a short while, I received a knock at the door. It was one of my smiling children coming to ask if I needed anything. I actually did need something, so I asked for a few crackers from the kitchen. Moments later, they appeared! So nice!

Hey, ready for your daily dose of horrifying health news? Cause today's is, uh, pretty horrifying. Considering it's being called a "catastrophic threat" to medicine and a "nightmare bacteria" on the rise in U.S. hospitals. Yes, we're talking about antibiotic resistance: Strains of already nasty bugs that have developed complete and total immunity to antibiotics. In other words, infections that we used to be able to treat with antibiotics are now more likely to kill you.

According to chief medical officer for England, Sally Davies, "Antimicrobial resistance poses a catastrophic threat. If we don't act now, any one of us could go into hospital in 20 years for minor surgery and die because of an ordinary infection that can't be treated by antibiotics."

"And routine operations like hip replacements or organ transplants could be deadly because of the risk of infection." Here in America, the "nightmare bacteria" has shown up in 42 states.

Want to start a spirited debate among friends? Find out who's pro-flu shot and who's anti-flu shot, split them up into teams, then sit back and watch the show! You know what I'm talking about: There are people who swear by the flu shot and others who think it's poison, and never the twain shall meet. Or so it seemed, until this year.

That's because this year, the flu shot is falling short. Big time. While the vaccine is usually between 50% and 70% effective, this season's shot worked for only 56 percent of people who got it -- AND "it largely failed to protect the elderly against an especially deadly strain circulating during flu season."

And that's not all. While the flu shot's side effects are largely downplayed, there's a significant amount of data suggesting the vaccine may do more harm than good.

It's been a frightening day for the Osbourne family. News just broke that Kelly Osbourne has been rushed to the hospital after having a seizure while working. Witnesses describe a terrifying scene as everyone around the reality star desperately tried to help her.

In what has to be about the saddest, most devastating story I've heard in a long time -- a 2-month-old baby died after his father kissed him, something pretty much every parent does to their baby every single day.

Carl Maclaren never thought twice about giving his newborn baby Kaiden a kiss. And why would he? Moms and dads kiss their babies all the time, because it's instinctive.

But when doctors informed him and Kaiden's mother that their precious baby had contracted the herpes simplex virus, or the cold sore virus, they were faced with the realization that it had been passed on to him from Carl's lips.

My son has a case of IDWS (I Don Wanna-gota Skools). You know that illness that causes you to try any tactic to avoid the dreaded S-word?

Just today, he told me that he couldn't go to school because his stomach hurt ... and his leg ... and his elbow ... and he may have had a nasty hang nail .... REALLY? This is what you're going with? The old stomach/leg/elbow ache? Listen kiddo, I invented the 'sick' ploy and frankly, I expected more from you. So much more.

Look kids, don't act like you're disappointed too. I've got your number and I'm pretty sure my kid isn't the only one relying on such amateur techniques. Which is why I decided (as a seasoned pro) to give you youngsters some sound advice so you can stop embarrassing yourselves and make us proud.

These tips will help you gain your parent's sympathy and maybe even regain their respect. Good luck: