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Opera Singer Thrives After Double Lung Transplant

Opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick, 26, took the stage Tuesday to open this year's TEDMED conference in San Diego with an exquisitely sung aria. The conference, an event that examines novel approaches to medicine and healthcare, marks an important anniversary for the singer -- a year ago to the day she awoke from a month-long coma following a difficult double lung transplant. At age 20, Tillemann-Dick was just starting her singing career in Europe when she was diagnosed with pulmonary...Full Story
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