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‘You are my sunshine, my only sunshine’

Born with an ultra-rare condition that caused her brain to outgrow her skull, little Kenzie Bennett is 'still smiling at life.'

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‘A phenomenal relationship’

Grand Rapids Ballet dancers aim to stay strong and on point with a support team of athletic trainers.

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‘Getting another chance at life’

Diana Santiago's eye trouble caused crashes and compromises, until a surgical procedure restored her vision, and her life.

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Defying a dire diagnosis

Doctors in New York told Marcia Fraser her lung disease would kill her within months. Years later, she's running 5 miles a day.

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Walking (and trying to run) again after amputation

Days after losing his foot and lower leg, an early post-operative prosthetics program gave Mark McGregor an accelerated path forward.

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One hoppy Cookie

For kiddos at the children's hospital, smiles are found in feathers and fluff—with a bird named Bert and a rabbit named Cookie.

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‘Why wait for cancer to find me?’

With a strong family history and a dangerous gene mutation, Kelley Miller decided to fend off potential cancer with proactive surgeries.

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‘She has touched so many lives’

More than 1,000 toys memorialize 3-year-old MaKenna Fraaza, who tragically died earlier this summer.

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What do a scorpion, hedgehog and owl have in common?

Kiddos at the children's hospital met these creatures and asked all sorts of interesting questions.

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Cancer is mystery author’s real-life antagonist

Chris Renker hopes for a happy ending in his personal cancer story.

Don’t be a slouch

Check out these 8 tips for perky posture and less pain.

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That first-day feeling

Children's hospital program lets kids experience the excitement of heading back to school.