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Luna’s Story: A Test of Faith, A Sign of Hope
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Three months since her 18-month-old daughter, Luna, was diagnosed with a brain tumor, Maria Bueno is sorting through her old thoughts, still working toward forgiving herself for having them. “Maybe
Growing Up With a Heart Defect
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Geoffrey Von Der Ahe, 18, who has been a patient at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles since birth, says living with a heart defect has made him want to give back to other kids—and study medicine one day
A Team of Their Own
October 27, 2017
Everybody who knows 6-year-old Andrew Escamilla always expected he would play professional baseball someday. His father, a diehard Dodgers fan, took the boy to see the Men in Blue at Dodger Stadium
Boosting Infant-Family Mental Health in the NICCU
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Angelica Moreyra, PsyD, talks about her work in the NICCU—and how neonatologists can support the critical parent-baby bond for their patients.
A Father and Son, and the Doctor Who Saved Them Both
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Sugar Ray Leonard's Biggest Fight Yet
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