A general surgeon tracked down a counselor 25 years later to thank him for saving his life when he was a teen stealing cars and failing in school. Plus, why a couple decided to legally rename their baby girl a month after she was born, and a podiatrist's simple exercise to relieve plantar fasciitis pain.
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For more than 25 years, Dr. James Harris had been trying to track down the counselor who altered the course of his life when Harris was a teen father who was skipping school, stealing cars and failing in class. The general surgeon finally found Henry Ray to express his gratitude in an emotional phone call. "You were worth a chance,” Ray told him.
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Missouri couple Jeremiah and Monica Ellis named their baby daughter Elodie, but after a nurse mispronounced it and friends struggled with the name, they started having second thoughts. “This is getting annoying, and we’re gonna have to do this for the rest of her life," Monica Ellis remembered thinking. They shared online that they ended up going to court and legally changing the baby girl's name to another one they had considered, and commenters debated which one was better.
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In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, a podiatrist shares her favorite simple exercise to relieve stubborn heel pain from plantar fasciitis.
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Discover personalized meal plans created by nutritionist Joy Bauer, fitness programs for every experience level and live coaching sessions with trusted experts — all designed to help you build lasting healthy habits, one step at a time.
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Low on shopping inspiration? Shop TODAY senior editor Julie Ricevuto graced Studio 1A with a few finds we’re eyeing for the upcoming season — including a two-piece lounge set you'll live in this fall.
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Kick off your weekend by treating yourself to these sumptuous smash burgers from Michelin star chef Joe Isidori that are oozing with truffle, mushrooms, sauteed onions and melted Swiss cheese.
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