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Concussions: Alex’s Story
Alex plays high school football, track, basketball, and lacrosse. He's had two concussions. Here, he talks about his experience and what he learned.
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From the Heart: Our Stories (Video)
Shamar, Ashley, and Terin talk about what it's like to live with a serious heart problem.
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Dwarfism: Emily’s Story (Video)
Emily was adopted from Russia, where she was born with a type of dwarfism. In this video, she talks about her life philosophy and how she overcame the many hurdles she faced.
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Teens Talk About Health (Video)
In this video, teens talk about dealing with various health problems as well as fitting healthy eating and exercise into their lives.
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Steven’s Story (Video)
Steven was diagnosed with SMA when he was 3. Here's a look at his life today and why he says, "When someone tells you you can't do something, don't be afraid to try something new."
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Scoliosis: Personal Stories (Video)
In this video, two girls who were treated for scoliosis talk about their experiences.
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Sickle Cell Disease: Theresa’s Story (Video)
Theresa, 16, talks about managing her sickle cell when she's feeling well as a way to ward off pain crises and other problems.
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Sickle Cell Disease: Mike’s Story (Video)
In this video Mike, 18, talks about living with sickle cell disease, including how he copes with pain episodes and manages his schoolwork.
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Weight Loss Surgery: Stacie’s Story (Video)
After struggling with weight her whole life, Stacie decided to look into weight loss surgery in her late teens. Here's her story.
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Diabetes: Marco’s Story (Video)
Marco, 18, was diagnosed with diabetes 2 years ago. He talks about adjusting to life with diabetes and preparing to go to college.
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Diabetes: DJ’s Story (Video)
DJ has type 2 diabetes. In this video, he talks about how he adjusted and what's working when it comes to taking care of himself.
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Asthma: Jordan’s Story (Video)
Jordan has had asthma since age 2. In this video for teens he talks about what he did to get it under control.
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Asthma: Monica’s Story (Video)
Monica, 17 developed asthma when she was 14. In this video, she talks about how she adapted to life with asthma.
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Cancer: DJ’s Story (Video)
Leukemia survivor DJ talks about coping with cancer in this video for teens.
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Cancer: Jen’s Story (Video)
Jen, a cancer patient with non-Hogdkin's lymphoma, talks about her treatments, and how she copes, in this video for teens.
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Knee Injury: Caroline’s Story
Caroline loved sports. But when an ongoing knee injury kept her from playing the sports she loved, she discovered new interests. Read her story.
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Alopecia: Kayla’s Story
Kayla lost her hair, but that didn't stop her from winning beauty pageants. Read how the winner of the Miss Delaware crown relied on confidence and leadership to stand above the crowd.
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Anxiety: Rachel’s Story
Rachel developed an anxiety disorder during her junior and year of high school. Today she's in college and enjoying life. Read her story.
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Cerebral Palsy: Keith’s Story
Keith has cerebral palsy. This is his story about life in high school, dating, sports, and taking chances.
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Braces: Rachel’s Story
When Rachel got her braces off during her junior year in high school, she finally had the smile she'd always wanted. So what went wrong? Read her story to find out.
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Hearing Impairment: Kristin’s Story
You wouldn't know it to meet her, but when Kristin was only 18 months old, her doctors diagnosed her with a hearing impairment. She had to learn to hear in a very different way from her peers - and developed some handy lipreading skills along the way!