Best Uncle Ever
December 2, 2019
Grateful for his nephew’s life-changing care, JP LeVeque raised an impressive $115,000 to support CHLA—and all he had to do was run the L.A. Marathon.
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“Have you ever jumped out of an airplane?” You got the wrong guy, buddy. Any points for parasailing? No, none, Billy Becerra says. “That’s nothing compared to skydiving. It’s more like flying. When
Cix’s One-of-a-Kind Heart Condition
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A young boy is diagnosed with ARCAPA, a congenital heart defect so rare that the CHLA cardiologist who diagnosed the condition had never encountered it before in more than two decades of pediatric
Sugar Ray Leonard's Biggest Fight Yet
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The legendary boxing champion and his wife are using their foundation to bolster CHLA’s efforts against pediatric diabetes.
After Beating a Brain Tumor, Nathan Builds a New Life
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Lying in the back seat of his parents’ car on July 3, 2012, 13-year-old Nathan Newman had no idea just how much his life was about to change. Up until that summer, when his headaches started, he’d
Back on Track
August 16, 2018
CHLA physician Dan Thomas, a former standout collegiate miler, drew on his history as a runner to help him overcome a near-fatal onset of Guillain Barré syndrome.
Spinal Fusion Surgery for Scoliosis as a Teen Allowed Kelly to Follow His Dream
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Kelly was concerned that the curves in his spine would stop him from doing the things that he loves. He got news he had to undergo surgery for his scolisis, but with a treatment plan and hard work he
Heart—and Eyes—of a Champion
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