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Carla Ulbrich considers herself a professional smart aleck. But when she was diagnosed with lupus, at first she didn't think it was so funny. Now, she's found that humor may really be the best medicine. Listen to her funny take on healthcare.

When he was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1994, Wally Hild vowed that not only would he live but he'd also live to complete in an Ironman triathlon. He did both. Find out how he went from dying to thriving.

Garner, an Oscar nominee for "Murphy's Romance" and star of TV shows including "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files," turned 80 in April.

She says she just wanted to survive -- but after battling two potentially deadly diseases, Lois-Ann Gilmore is thriving. She says staying in shape helped her stay in the game, and now she's smashing records and proving that it's never too late.

Dr Caldwell Esselstyn is an esteemed researcher who says heart disease is a food-borne illness, and you can not only prevent it but reverse it by eating a plant-based diet.