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Man’s life saved by quick action at finish line

Matt Murdock, 23, was nearing the end of this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and went into a sprint. The race had been postponed due to rain for about an…

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Sisterhood of the traveling scarves

Lara MacGregor is an endearing spirit — and enduring spirit. She has used her experience with cancer to be a light of hope for other women going through the same…

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Young women at risk for breast cancer, too

After finding a suspicious lump in her breast at age 24, Betsy Barefoot quickly got the diagnosis many in their 20s rarely even think about. She shares her journey of…

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‘Not my child’: The reality of drug addiction

I was the only kid in third grade without a sibling. My daily nagging must have worked because that year my parents finally revealed that I was getting a baby…

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My valentine, my hero, my mom (2/14/2017)

My mom was a four-year varsity starter in four different sports. The woman is no joke when it comes to athletic ability. She is a huge reason my sister and…

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New Year’s baby times two

Twins share a lot during their lifetime, but one thing newborns Adaline Rose and Emma Paige Decker won’t share is a birthday. The girls, delivered just four minutes apart, were…

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Grandmother survives stroke to turn 100

On a day most of us set aside to be thankful for our many blessings, Dixie Howard was counting hers as she recovered from nearly losing her life to a…

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Love from heaven, Steven

On Sept. 15, Give Local Louisville day, we shared 24 Hours of Courage on Facebook — a day highlighting the stories of courageous mothers, sons, husbands and friends who have…

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Turning a hospital stay into a wedding day

If rain on your wedding day is good luck, what does being in the hospital on your wedding day mean? Good health? Susie Blanton has lung cancer and, even though…

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The secret to beating childhood cancer

The 27th annual Festival of Trees & Lights is Nov. 11 to 13! Hosted by the Children’s Hospital Foundation, the weekend-long winter wonderland celebration would not be possible without the…

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New valve gives man new life

When Matthew Stone was 3, he had surgery at the children’s hospital to repair two holes in his heart and remove his pulmonary valve — both known as congenital heart…

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When a Fit Body Doesn’t Equal a Fit Heart

At age 51, Chris Pryor of Louisville led an active life, volunteering with his church, watching his grandchildren play baseball and going to the gym. Though sometimes it took him…

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