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In the final weeks of Apoorva’s pregnancy, a scan showed the baby didn’t seem to be growing properly anymore so she was induced. Born at 5 lbs., baby Anaisha was on the petite side, but otherwise seemed in good health. In the coming months, she hit all her milestones, however she was often inexplicably ill…

Like many 12-year-old boys, Teddy loves to play video games. What’s remarkable about him is that he can control them using only his mind. Teddy has cerebral palsy. He and his twin brother Sammy were born prematurely and shortly after his birth, developed an infection that spiked his bilirubin levels and caused damage to the…

Addie is a happy girl who doesn’t let her strict diet keep her from enjoying being a kid. When Addie was born in Medicine Hat, her newborn metabolic screening came back abnormal. She was referred to the Alberta Children’s Hospital where at just three days old, specialists ran genetics testing through the donor-funded DNA Sequencer….

After this last season of ‘Dr. Phil’ ends, CBS plans to continue airing reruns, which may include new intros and updates on some of Dr. Phil’s former guests.

Aubrey was just seven weeks old when a viral infection flipped her family’s world upside down. Mom noticed her breathing sounded a bit weird while they were driving back home to their farm near Bentley, Alberta after a birthday party. Vanessa took her daughter first to Lacombe hospital and then to Red Deer, where caregivers…

After breaking and dislocating her elbow at the playground, Keira needed surgery to put pins in and was in a cast for six weeks. However, when the cast came off, she couldn’t straighten her arm – her elbow was stuck in a bent position. As Keira’s dad Stuart says, “We learned elbows are very finnicky….

Cedric is on the move, crawling, standing up and taking steps like a busy little toddler, thanks in large part to specialists at the Alberta Children’s Hospital who gave him the best chance at a healthy start to life, says his mom, Tallis. Cedric was born at 27 weeks – three months premature (a whole…

Breanne and Matt call him their “miracle baby” – a gift that wasn’t supposed to happen. When an ultrasound showed he would be born with a cleft lip and palate, the initial shock quickly faded – nothing would change how much they loved John. His cleft would simply be a footnote in the story they…

Born with Down Syndrome and a heart condition that required cardiac surgery at just five months old, Owen wasn’t a stranger to the Alberta Children’s Hospital. But his encounters were mostly visits to the cardiology clinic  – this visit was very different. He wasn’t breathing well, he needed help, and when dad brought him to the…

During last year’s Radiothon finale, we heard from Bode about his journey with a serious blood disorder called aplastic anemia. This condition caused him to go into bone marrow failure and made him incredibly vulnerable to illness, injury and infection. All the while, he was dealing with extreme fatigue and bleeding under his skin and…