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Chester Lowe passed away five days after his Health Beat interview. His final wish? To share his memories of how music touched and guided his life. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Jacob Taylor was born with an extremely small lower jaw. Surgeons at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital recently implanted titanium jawbones on either side of his face. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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The fourth Project Night Lights at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital held a special meaning Wednesday evening: It tied in with the celebration of the hospital's 25th birthday. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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A pediatric plastic surgeon pioneers a technique to repair cleft palates that leads to better speech and jaw development for children.
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