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Could a few moments of cuddling before bed actually make your relationship stronger and your heart calmer? According to new research from Auburn University, couples who snuggle up before sleep are reaping real health and emotional benefits. The study, published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, examined 143 heterosexual couples who share a…

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A family is leaning on faith after a terrifying shark attack left a 9-year-old girl seriously injured along a beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The child, identified by friends as a young girl visiting Boca Grande Beach with her siblings, was playing in the water when the unthinkable happened—a shark attacked her. Witnesses said emergency…

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Beloved coach and NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is taking time away from Colorado’s annual summer football camps as he deals with an unspecified health issue, according to a recent report. Sanders, 57, has been recovering at his estate in Canyon, Texas, with his eldest son, Deion Jr., by his side. The University of…

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At 89 years old, actor Alan Alda isn’t letting Parkinson’s disease slow him down. Best known for his iconic role in “M*A*S*H”, Alda was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015. In a recent interview with People magazine, he shared that managing the illness has become “almost a full-time job.” “It used to be just a part-time…

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Miss Kay Robertson, beloved matriarch of the “Duck Dynasty” family, is experiencing a season of deep sorrow and physical decline following the death of her husband, Phil Robertson. In an interview with USA TODAY Network, her son Willie Robertson revealed, “Kay is not in the best of health. We’re trying to help her out as…

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Bella Robertson Mayo, the youngest daughter of Duck Dynasty stars Willie and Korie Robertson, is opening up for the first time about a deeply personal struggle: infertility. In a recent interview ahead of the premiere of Duck Dynasty: The Revival, Bella, 22, and her husband Jacob Mayo, 26, revealed that they’ve faced a challenging journey…

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A military family is stating their request for a move change is being blocked after what she described as months of “stonewalling” by the US military. Amanda Johnson is a military wife and mother of 5, including a newborn and a set of twins. Johnson’s husband, Marine Capt. Hunter Johnson, serves in the Navy and…

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Legendary musician Billy Joel has canceled all of his upcoming concert dates following a diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)—a brain disorder that has impacted his hearing, vision, and balance. At 76, the iconic “Piano Man” singer has made the difficult but necessary decision to step away from the spotlight and focus on recovery. “This…

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Brad Arnold, lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, is continuing to face his stage 4 cancer diagnosis with inspiring faith and optimism. Nearly two months after revealing he has clear cell renal cell carcinoma that has spread to his lung, the 46-year-old gave fans a hopeful update—and a powerful reminder of God’s…

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Reality star Teddi Mellencamp is holding fast to hope — and seeing answers to many prayers — as she continues her battle against Stage 4 cancer. The 43-year-old “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum shared an emotional update with her followers on April 23, revealing that her latest scans showed remarkable progress: all her tumors…

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