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Doctors found Houle's heart, liver, and kidneys shutting down, all because of a muscle injury that was releasing protein into his blood stream.
    
Houle is still recovering from the ordeal. He said that if wasn't for his Apple Watch, the problem would have gone untreated and could have killed him.

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Rose Scott signals as Closer Look goes on air in the WABE studio. An Atlanta resident left WABE a $3 million donation, a boost after WABE lost $1.9 million in annual funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. (Ben Gray / AJC file)

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