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Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

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‘An army of angels’

Baby Mistha conquers a rare and deadly disease with help from an experimental drug and her mom's bone marrow.

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‘Lucky girl’

Twelve-year-old Skylar Darga battles cystic fibrosis and embraces life with gusto.

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Crusaders come to play

Kids see superheroes 'as symbols of strength, or hope, or a thousand other feelings they can connect with' —Spider-Man

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Forging a new path

Shonta Frody's storied road led her to an adoptive family, a battle with leukemia, the development of a clothing line—and a true friendship with a resident doctor.

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‘They are so blessed’

Parents of children with rare genetic diseases celebrate their daughters' unique gifts.

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For kids, a ‘judgment-free zone’

A special team shows that openness, honesty and acceptance go a long way in helping youngsters achieve optimal health.

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RSV ‘in full force’ this year

Children's hospital emergency department sees a number of infants and children suffering from this respiratory virus.

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May the force heal you

Star Wars characters visit patients and lift spirits at children's hospital.

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Saved by his stem cells

At age 17, Joshua Do had never heard of Ewing sarcoma—or the promising treatment known as autologous stem cell transplant.

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‘Mini airlift’ brings 3 Haitian kids to hospital

‘It’s going to be life-changing for them,’ says pediatrician who helped arrange the children’s trip.

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Hello, beautiful

The top 10 list of baby names includes lots of favorites from last year, and a couple of new additions.

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‘Just straight-up shock’

When a leukemia diagnosis interrupted Alex McCready's teen years, he worked hard to "keep it positive."