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Michael’s Michigan Answer: A prosthetic leg built for speed

After losing half of his leg in a car accident in 2016, Michael was determined to get back to normal - and to get back to car racing.
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Amber’s Michigan Answer: A breakthrough clinical trial to help her become a mom

After being diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Amber was determined to fight many challenges and become a mother.
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Emma’s Michigan Answer: Surviving ovarian cancer and finding a new outlook on life

After surviving ovarian cancer at age 26, Emma found healing through a lifelong passion for art and an adventurousness to try new things she might not have before.
Travar Pettway in MiDEN (Michigan Immersive Digital Experience Nexus)
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Travar’s Michigan Answer: Helping shape the future for people with disabilities

In 1995, Travar was struck in the neck by a bullet while driving with his cousin near his home in Detroit. The bullet missed his spine, but the subsequent shockwave caused severe damage.
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ECT: The final (essential) option

Two mothers discuss the benefits and side effects of electroconvulsive treatments received by their sons. 
Baby Amaris, who has a tube in her nose, smiles with mother at her side
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Amaris’ Michigan Answer: Many answers

During a scan, Johana’s OB/GYN noticed a rare and complicated defect called situs inversus whereby the baby’s liver and stomach were on the opposite side of where they were supposed to be. To make matters worse, further complications were discovered affecting the heart, lungs, spleen and intestines.
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What happens when preventive care becomes free to patients?

Preventive services such as mammograms, birth control, immunizations and colonoscopy have no out-of-pocket costs under the Affordable Care Act.
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A 1-year-old’s journey after severe COVID sickness

After her 17-month-old daughter got a life-threatening case of COVID, Andrea Bell is encouraging others to continue protecting those that can’t get vaccinated. 
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Coping with Anxiety as Mask Mandates Lift

No-mask anxiety and concerns about returning to ‘normal’ life even after COVID vaccination are affecting many as CDC guidelines change to allow fewer pandemic restrictions.
The smallest pacemaker fits in the palm of a hand
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Dr. Cunnane’s Michigan Answer: First in Michigan to offer the world’s smallest pacemaker

Using technology so small that it could sit on a nickel, Michigan Medicine became the third hospital in the world to surgically implant the world’s tiniest pacemaker, known as the Micra AV, into a patient’s heart.
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Tiara and Schvon’s Michigan Answer: A second chance and a new friendship

Sometimes, remarkable things happen in the most challenging of circumstances. For Tiara Johnson and Schvon Wadlington, this meant finding a new best friend dealing with the same serious medical condition.
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Sherry’s Michigan Answer: The sound of overcoming a tumor

In fall of 2019, 54-year-old Sherry Seamon of New Lothrop, Michigan was living a normal, healthy life. But over the course of a few weeks, she began to experience subtle hearing loss in her left ear.
Dr. Lori Isom looking into a microscope
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Dr. Isom’s Michigan Answer: Ending epilepsy in children

Over the last 26 years Dr. Isom has led a team of researchers who have worked diligently to solve the puzzle behind Dravet syndrome, a deadly type of pediatric seizure disorder that carries a high risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
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Better Balance, Speech and Hearing: What You Need to Know

Audiologists can help with more than your hearing; they can also help with better speech and balance for children and adults.
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A Pregnant Liver Transplant Recipient Conquers COVID-19

A pregnant liver transplant recipient receives cutting-edge monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 months before her due date.