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In a bubble, a little girl thrives

Jada's team goes to great lengths to keep her safe from germs, while hoping a thymus transplant will at last help her develop an immune system.

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‘This isn’t normal’

A mom's intuition saved her unborn baby's life.

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‘They are both little miracles’

With a loving family and guidance from doctors, a pair of young siblings with spinal muscular atrophy are thriving.

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Cancer survivor dreams of helping sick kids be kids

'The way you live a life bigger than you imagine is when you realize that life isn’t about yourself. It’s about how we can create something together.'

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Red Wings players ‘make all the difference in the world’

Hockey stars Justin Abdelkader, Jakub Kindl, Petr Mrazek and Tomas Tatar score smiles from sick kiddos.

A volunteer’s perspective

Marjean Nickerson doesn't need a dictionary to know a volunteer is all about service—and for her, it's all about helping people.

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‘No going back’

After four decades as a smoker, Vicky Walker has found long-lasting escape thanks to a smoking cessation program and its ever-accessible leader.

‘This extra burden’

Racism takes a toll, physical and emotional, on Black health care professionals. Addressing it could have far-reaching benefits, improving the overall health of the community.

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For the love of Peets

'We just want to help each other through this. ...A lot of people can't get that long of a life with each other.'

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Have a concussion? Sleep will do you good

Forget the myths associated with concussions and know the facts from experts who talk in terms we can all understand.

‘I know that it works’

Diabetes education can inspire a proper diet and lifestyle to pull patients back from the brink.

‘I just want to be normal’

A love of music and the enduring compassion of a childhood friend are helping a 25-year-old Michigan woman weather the rigors of multiple sclerosis.