Murder in Illinois

Out of nowhere, Heather Bardeleben felt a jolt in her chest. She spends the next 12 hours in excruciating pain, suffering through what feels like a vice clamping down on her chest. Despite these alarming symptoms, doctors dismiss her condition as stress, anxiety…even acid reflux. It doesn’t take long for these symptoms to escalate - and Heather, only 48 years old, is faced with death.

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You can learn more about Dr. Sharonne Hayes and the Mayo Clinic Women’s Heart Clinic at www.mayoclinic.org. More information about support and education for women with heart disease can be found at WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease at www.WomenHeart.org and about cardiovascular disease and research the American Heart Association at heart.org.
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Grace Sullivan was only 17 when she was hit by unexplained bouts of uncontrollable vomiting that would last for days, even weeks. Countless trips to the ER, tests with no conclusive results, and no clear indicator for the root cause. After 19 hospitalizations in the span of two years - Grace believed she may never get better…especially when it became clear that the thing causing these episodes was something she had become completely reliant on.

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You can learn more about Dr. Andrew Meltzer's work on CHS here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39985554/. If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction, you can find resources at usa.gov/substance-abuse.
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Travis Bolt was a charismatic kid with an old soul…and a natural talent for music. When Travis turns eight years old, he begins to experience uncontrollable muscle movements that continue to escalate in intensity. He starts getting in trouble in school, injuring himself inadvertently, and faces years of medical trial treatments that create new health problems. All the while, Travis endures relentless bullying at school—not only from fellow students, but from teachers as well, the result of ignorance and a lack of understanding about his condition—until he stumbles upon an unconventional treatment that changes everything.

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Travis's music was provided by Gravel Road Records and can be found on your favorite streaming platforms by searching Travis Bolt. His new album is called Burning Bridges.

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If you'd like to learn more about the Tourette's Association of America, you can find them at tourette.org.
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Let's revisit one of our favorite episodes from Season 1. Zach was your average 11-year-old who loved pizza, sports, and going fishing with his Dad until an incident at a baseball game changed his life forever. As an illness quickly takes hold and wreaks havoc on his body, it’s a race against the clock to figure out what’s happening and save Zach’s life. All new medical mysteries are back next week!
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To find out more information on Sepsis, visit Sepsis.org.
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This is part two of Len Geiger’s story. The last we heard from Len, he was flying over the handlebars of his mountain bike only three months after receiving a miraculous lung transplant that had saved his life.

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You can learn more about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency through the Alpha-1 Foundation at https://alpha1.org/ or alphaid.com where you can request a free Alpha-1 test kit.

If you want to learn more about life saving organ donations you can go to Donate Life America at https://donatelife.net/ or OrganDonor.gov.
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