He was a 344-pound virtually homeless 16-year-old. Now he is one of the more highly valued teens on the planet. To cross that chasm took a lot of luck and a lot of people playing out of position where stereotypes would have placed them.
Diamond Brownridge, the 5-year-old Southwest Side girl who slipped into a coma after being sedated by her dentist, was clinging to life late Monday at Children's Memorial Hospital.
Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that can seriously damage oral health, destroying a person's smile and natural ability to chew, according to the American Dental Association.