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Marley's New Swing

November 21, 2016
A twelve-year-old's golf dream made possible by bone marrow donor sister. Immediately after watching “The Short Game,” a documentary about elite 7-year-old golfers descending on the world-famous
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A Father’s Gratitude and Call to Donate Blood

September 29, 2020
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What Is Sickle Cell Disease?

April 16, 2021
Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that affects oxygen flow throughout the body. Babies born with SCD should be seen by health care providers with special knowledge about the disease.
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#FiercePierce: 2-Year-Old Beats Back Leukemia and Inspires Thousands of Potential Stem Cell Donors

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Can't Keep Isaiah Off the Ice for Long

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Watching 11-year-old Isaiah play hockey, one might think he had the sport in his blood. No. 71 is always the fastest kid on the ice, chasing down the puck with seemingly effortless speed. His has a
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MIBG Therapy Gives Delilah Renewed Hope

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the only hospital in Southern California where patients can receive MIBG therapy, a specialized targeted radiation therapy for neuroblastoma.
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The Gift of a Lifetime

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A dying 3-year-old boy. A desperate email. A stranger’s astonishing gift. They were flying down the 101 freeway through Santa Barbara—the kids in the back seat, Chris at the wheel, and Holly next to
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The Curious Case of Kairi

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Rachel Lestz, MD, not one to mince words or to conserve them, is abruptly stuck in a pause, halfway between a plausible hypothetical and an oncoming dilemma. “Am I that curious a person?” she asks
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