Under the "good boy!" category, a dog named Rufus has saved a toddler's life by alerting her mom that she was choking.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Labradors in Need

http://labradorsinneed.co.uk/about-labradors-in-need/

Lincoln Trail Publishing

"The amazing dog who saved a toddler’s life by waking her mother as she choked"

http://www.lincolntrailpublishing.com/the-amazing-dog-who-saved-a-toddlers-life-by-waking-her-mother-as-she-choked-770.html

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There were a lot of people who saw the sickening story of the attack on the 18-year old special-needs teen in Chicago. Help for this young man and his family came from an unexpected source: Reddit.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

GoFundMe

https://www.gofundme.com/lets-show-the-chicago-victim-love

UpliftingNews Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/

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For those who lose someone to suicide, the holidays can be exceptionally difficult. The actions of one man near Treasure Valley, Idaho gave a small measure of relief to some of these families.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Not One More Suicide (NOMS)

https://www.facebook.com/NOMS-Not-One-More-Suicide-1514861932070019/

'Secret Santa' puts up Christmas lights for families affected by suicide

http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/secret-santa-puts-up-christmas-lights-for-families-affected-by-suicide/356283396

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Hot showers and clean restrooms should be available to even those who have no home of their own. Thanks to one San Francisco woman's vision, this is now a reality for many of the homeless there.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

http://lavamae.org/

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On this episode of "One Good Thing, with Ken McKim."

Here is a time when social media and a sippy cup manufacturer changed one person's entire world for the better.

LINKS RELATED TO THE VIDEO:

https://www.tommeetippee.co.uk/cupforben

https://twitter.com/GrumpyCarer

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This week on "One Good Thing with Ken McKim."

The words "repo man" and "generosity" are not often used in the same sentence. However, when compassion is present, anything is possible.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:

GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/help-pay-off-elderly-couples-car

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Do you enjoy the pain of urinary tract infections combined with pain similar to passing multiple kidney stones at once? Then you'll love having Interstitial Cystitis.

My guest this week: Mary Hiebel.Mary is very active in her advocacy efforts for all those who suffer with the very painful condition known as Interstitial Cystitis, and she'll share her story and her hopes for the future with us.

You can find Mary on Facebook at the following pages:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/icstrong/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/IamStrongchronicpainandchronicillesssupportgroup/?ref=browser

For an easy to understand educational video about Interstitial Cystitis, click on the link below:

https://youtu.be/zP9WSKjXIaI

#GivePainAVoice #dontpunishpain #compassion #chronicillness #cystitis #interstitial

My guest this week is Kimmy Simonsen, who will speak about her personal experiences with one of the most painful health conditions around. She will also talk about her advocacy work with the RSD/CRPS Angels project and the JGF Organization.

You can contact Kimmy via her Facebook page for RSD/CRPS Angels here:

http://tinyurl.com/rsdcrpsangels

For an easy to understand educational video on CRPS, visit my Don't Punish Pain YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgJNo6M279g

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This week we talk about the challenges faced by anyone who is male and suffering with Fibromyalgia. My special guests this week are Nick Lutes and his girlfriend Kimberly Magnus. We'll delve into the challenges Nick has faced, and the obstacles Kim has had to overcome in choosing to be in a relationship with someone who is chronically ill.

Nick and Kimberly are dedicated advocates for people with Fibromyalgia. Be sure to visit their pages (listed below).

Nick Lutes:

https://www.facebook.com/HoldingYourSpoons

https://www.facebook.com/FibroForUs

https://www.facebook.com/fibrotalkforeveryone

Kim Magnus

http://holdingyourspoons.blogspot.com/

Be sure to follow them on Twitter as well: @NickFFU and @KimFFU.

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In this episode I'm joined by Pharmacist Steve, aka Steve Ariens who shares his views on the state of the pharmacy industry and the lack of empathy in today's society towards the challenges of the chronically ill.

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