Meet Heroes Who Help Others Live Healthier Lives

Meet 2016's Health Heroes. A palliative care advocate, a 16-year old prodigy, a scientist specializing in diabetes care through his invention of a bionic pancreas, and this year's people's choice honorees Seth and Lauren Rogen.

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PRESENTING THE 2016 WEBMD HEALTH HEROES ADVOCATE Betty Ferrell, RN, PhD When the concept of palliative care emerged in the 1990s, Ferrell was an early adopter. Now she's developing a curriculum to teach it in every nursing school in the United States. Her pioneering efforts were recognized by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, which named her one of 30 Visionaries in the field. PEOPLE'S CHOICE Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen Together these entertainers created Hilarity for Charity, an annual celeb-packed variety show in Los Angeles that raises money to help fund Alzheimer's research. They've brought in more than $5 million since they started in 2012. But they didn't stop there -- the pair extended the concept to the college crowd with HFC U, which helps students host similar events on campus. PRODIGY Trisha Prabhu Upset by the effects of cyber-bullying, this 16-year-old coder developed a smartphone app, ReThink, to help teens pause -- and maybe stop -- before they post mean thoughts online. It works more than 90 percent of the time. Since it went live, Prabhu's given TED talks and presented it at both the Google and White House Science Fairs. SCIENTIST Ed Damiano, PhD Damiano brought his work home with him when his son, David, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 11 months. Insulin pumps and other tools couldn't keep David's blood sugar under control, so Damiano set out to design something that would. The result: a bionic pancreas that's in clinical trials now and could hit the market by 2018. AWARDS GALA HIGHLIGHTS View the Video See the Slideshow Visit webmd.com/healthheroes

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