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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 Family (Video)
In this video, teens talk about living with parents and siblings -- the things they argue about and how they get along.
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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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Teens Talk About Stress (Video)
In this video, teens talk about what stresses them out and how they cope.
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Teens Talk About Love (Video)
In this video, teens talk about dating, relationships and breakups -- including their parents as role models and dealing with divorce.
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Teens Talk About Bullying (Video)
In this video, teens talk about their experiences with bullying.
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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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Losing Weight: Brandon’s Story (Video)
Brandon, 17, has lost 70 pounds through better eating and exercise. In this video he talks about what inspired him and how he stayed on track.
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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.