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My “Asthma” Turned Out to Be Chronic Heart Failure
When he first began to struggle to breathe three years ago, John Sousa blamed the trouble on spring allergies. But the wheezing continued into summer, so he began using an asthma inhaler. That didn’t...
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A 92-Year-Old Avid Hunter Set Out Into the Woods—Until He Realized He Didn’t...
Bill McDonnell was going bonkers. Deer season had begun, but it was colder than usual, so here he was, sitting among the mounted bucks inside his rancher in Winchester, Virginia, watching winter...
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These People Donated Millions After They Died—But No One Knew They Were Rich
Whenever Jane Lockshin went out to lunch with her elderly aunt Sylvia, she made a point to pick up the tab. After all, Sylvia Bloom was a modest secretary, a widow of more than a decade who lived in a...
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After Struggling with His Obesity for Years, This Man Wanted to Give Up—Then...
Any day that I had to go to the airport was the worst day of my life, and as a traveling appliance salesman, I had to fly quite a bit. On this day in 2010, I was assigned to a middle seat. I was so...
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A 4-Week-Old Baby Was in Desperate Need of a Home. The Couple That Took Him...
When my best friend, Colleen, was 38 weeks pregnant, she asked me to go with her to Babies “R” Us, one of the only children’s shops in Anchorage, Alaska. She found out she was expecting around the...
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How a TV Doctor Saved the Life of a Man with Special Needs
I’m kneeling on the floor of a cheap roadside motel somewhere in western Tennessee. Next to me, leading me in prayer, is a large middle-aged man with cerebral palsy named Ronnie Simonsen. He says,...
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How We Paid Off $18,000 in Debt in 18 Months
When Sherrie and Michael Lloyd first got married, they had nine credit cards between them, and they were piling up significant debt. Six years later, this southern California couple has two kids under...
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5 Heartwarming Stories of How Veterans Continue to Help Each Other Even After...
These Warriors Don’t Like Losing Either By Mark Oprea, From narratively.com All athletes want to inspire, be it with a game-winning homer, a diving catch, or a no-hitter. The 33 men and two women who...
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: The Rare Mental Health Problem Behind the Gypsy...
When Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a 24-year-old who had been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life, was charged in the murder of her mother DeeDee in 2015, those who knew the two were in shock. Gypsy...
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My Heart Palpitations Turned Out to Be Lung Cancer
Four years ago on a late night, Colette Smith, 53, sat alone in her living room watching TV. The rest of her family had gone to bed earlier. Suddenly, she noticed her heart-rate speeding up. It...
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The Heart-Wrenching Moment That Led to the Idea of the Red Cross
The Red Cross, now approaching its 138th year in existence, is known for performing some of the most heroic acts in the world, but its origin story is far from rosy. Before we start at the beginning,...
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42 Everyday Fixes to Survive Basically Anything
How to survive a layoff One of the best survival tips for post-layoff is to look for a new job and to play ball! According to a happiness study from the University of Alberta, participating in...
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Animals That Made It to Space Before You Did
This space program has been tested on animals “In the early days of rocket science, no one knew what the effects of weightlessness would be,” writes Space.com. So rocket scientists launched animals—...
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The Mysterious Note Walt Disney Left Behind Before He Died
There’s no question that Walt Disney’s life changed the world. As the mastermind behind Mickey Mouse and the entire Disney enterprise, his life’s work has inspired children and adults alike for...
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12 Most Dangerous Animal Bites You Can Get
Housecat Your kitty’s irritated nip at your hand may leave only a small puncture wound. But that wound can be tricky to properly disinfect and that means the risk of infection is high—as many as 80...
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The Secret to This Small Town’s Revival Is Making Everyone Want to Live There
They say everything is bigger in Texas. While that may be true, some of the best things in Texas are quite small. Case in point: tiny Mount Vernon, a town of just under 3,000 people tucked in the...
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I Was a First Responder at 9/11—Why I’m Telling My Story 18 Years Later
The day it all began On the morning of September 11, 2001, Tom Frey reported to duty as a detective for the New York City Police Department. Like many on that fateful morning, he never imagined it...
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How One Woman Is Spreading Positivity by Giving Out Recycled Medals
Kim Stemple celebrating after a race. The simple message of the medals, she said, “is kindness.” In 2012, Kim Stemple, a special-education teacher, found herself tethered to an IV in a Boston hospital...
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My Healthy Baby Had Cardiac Arrest—Here’s How It Could Have Been Prevented
Phyllis and Darren Sudman brought their second child, Simon, home from the hospital in the fall of 2004. Everything was going along as smoothly as is possible with a newborn and a two-year-old—their...
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The Important Reason a Father Hired the Man Who Supplied His Daughter with...
George Vorel, second from left, with employees who got a second chance. From left: Gregory Fowler, Kavin Mann, Zachary Allen, and Patrick Thunberg. Jeramie Miller is the last guy you’d expect George...
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