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Heart Disease

The Mom Who Refused To Give Up

When Kaylee Mynot was born with pulmonary hypertension, doctors said there was no cure, and she would die before she was five. For her mum, Kaye, that just wasn't good enough.

The Frog Inside Her Chest

Sarah Wilson

Rose Young makes tiny sculptures of food. It's the kind of work that requires intense attention to detail... all while a congenital heart defect wreaks havok in her chest.

What Women Need To Know About Heart Disease

Kellie M. Walsh

A heart attack can look very different for a woman than it does a man. As a national heart disease spokesperson, Shalini Suryanarayana wants women to know the warning signs.

Drawing Out The Weirdness

Rebecca Huval

Illustrator Gillian Goerz credits her career as an illustrator to her "small, interesting hands."

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