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‘It got me pretty good’
Four days after a major stroke, a smokehouse owner returns to work.
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- October 19, 2018
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‘Divining moments’
Cindy Burt is battling aggressive brain cancer. With a keyboard at her side and a song in her heart, she's beating the odds.
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- August 10, 2018
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‘I could feel God’s hand’
Barbara Kladder suffered the type of brain aneurysm that often kills people. With faith and family, she's back to work and thriving.
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- June 18, 2018
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A tale of two strokes
After back-to-back strokes, each reversed with a thrombectomy, Gary Cole, 74, feels ‘darn lucky’ to be getting back to life as usual.
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- May 25, 2018
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Rebuilding a life
Fearing the worst while hoping for the best, a 33-year-old construction worker resists seeking treatment for paralysis until the 11th hour.
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- May 4, 2018
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‘It changed my whole world’
After suffering years of debilitating seizures, a mother finds hope in a team of doctors and regains life after brain surgery.
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- April 20, 2018
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‘You’re one in 1,000’
After suffering severe injuries in a car-deer accident, Linda Ball stages a recovery that impresses her family and medical team.
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- September 15, 2017
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‘Your life changes in an instant’
As an EMT, Tim Hoffman was used to helping people. After a traumatic brain injury in an ambulance crash, he's now the one being helped.
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- June 21, 2017
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Your top stories of 2016
From inspirational to informational, Health Beat delivers you a daily dose of stories you don't want to miss. Here are the best of the best.
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- December 19, 2016
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‘In our wildest dreams’
Seizure sufferer Justin Shults and his family thought they were out of options—until two doctors showed them a leading-edge solution.
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- May 13, 2016
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Kitty cracks the code
For brain tumor patient Kitty Smith, the secret to tackling her recovery is to face it “one little goal at a time.”
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- January 4, 2016
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Free from seizures at last
Learn how a robot named ROSA helped this epilepsy patient reclaim his life.
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- August 25, 2015
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