July 23, 2026 • 6 mins
A NICU nurse stars in today's Good News, Baby. Plus, what is Happy Heart Syndrome, and there's monkey advisory. Trust us, just take a listen.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Nora Lussier cared for many infants while working in the
neonatal intensive care unit at Beverly Hospital in Massachusetts. But
she formed a special bond with one baby who eventually.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Became her daughter.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Wow. She first met baby Pamela when she was a
patient after being exposed to drugs before she was born.
And they formed an instant connection. Pamela's biological parents weren't
able to be part of her life. And the original
foster family who was supposed to take care of her
wasn't able to because of the medical issues. So Nora
(00:37):
and her husband Martin already wanted to become foster parents.
And after encouragement from other NICU nurses, the couple was
able to fast track Pamela's foster placement with them. Well,
now the story got even better last week on July 17th-ish,
Pamela's second birthday. they were able to adopt her, making
(00:58):
their family official.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
They say, this is Nora, they.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Say not to take work home with you, which she
definitely did.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
She definitely did.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Here's a little clip of Nora after this great news
came their way.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
I was like, wait, am I her parents? My God,
I'm her parents. What have we done? What have we done?
Speaker 1 (01:22):
So she said they're super excited and they couldn't have
asked for a better kid. Now that Pamela's two and
they've got their little family.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
And it's a permanent one.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Wow. I'll take an MP3 with me home at the
very most. Just a song.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
And that is your good news. Literally, baby.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
I like it. Okay, I read this yesterday and set
it aside. Listen to this. The headline, daughter's wedding made
mom so happy she had to go to the hospital.
Have you ever heard of happy heart syndrome?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
No, but.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
I would assume it's a good thing. That's what I thought.
Happy heart syndrome.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
It has turned a magical wedding experience into a scary
visit to the hospital. This was actually published in the
Oxford Medical Case Reports. And here's what happened. An unnamed
woman enjoyed the wedding of her daughter so much, she
got happy heart syndrome. which shows itself when a person
(02:22):
is experiencing profound joy followed by an unexpected onset of
stress cardiomyopathy. I think I may have gotten that.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
You did, nailed it.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
It's a burst of an intense emotion or physical stress.
It's so powerful that it ends up weakening and ballooning
the left ventricle of the heart. And doctors were able
to get the mom back on track, back in good health.
And now she is working actively to keep that happiness
under control.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Okay. I never knew this. Me either. So new fear unlocked.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Worrywart over here has to be like, don't get too
excited about this. Yes.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Well, they never want you to get too excited when
you're upset. Sure. We've seen that in TVs and movies,
and maybe you've seen it in real life. But the
happy side?
Speaker 2 (03:13):
I know. I wonder if this is..
Speaker 1 (03:16):
The same-ish effect that, you know, you've heard about the
broken heart syndrome.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Oh, yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
It's a fascinating thing when someone's spouse passes and then
within like a week, sometimes 24 hours, sometimes a month,
that second passing and they call it broken heart. I
wonder if it's that same stress, that same level of
like whatever hormones released that taxes the heart.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
It is fascinating.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Sure. But at least they gave this one a name,
a good name. Happy Heart Syndrome. If they called it
stress cardiomyopathy, it'd be like, really? But Happy Heart Syndrome
just has a better ring to it.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
It does.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
And I have had things in my life happen where
I'll say.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
Oh my gosh, my heart could burst. I'm so happy.
Like a surprise or something really moving happens.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
And that sensation, not saying I've had this, but I
wonder if it's... If it's truly something that you can experience.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Well, obviously it is. This is a thing.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Anything extreme. And man, that must have been one heck
of a wedding.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
David and Meredith.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Can I just read this the way they wrote it?
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Sure.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
A monkey advisory has been issued for Mount Dora, Florida.
After multiple sightings, authorities have warned residents stay away from
the monkeys, advising people to keep a, quote, safe distance
from them and only admire them from afar. The advice
is contrary to things being posted on social media, telling
(04:46):
people how to attract them and how to feed them.
Animal control officer Gary Hodge says these monkeys are wild
animals and can be dangerous and carry disease like herpes.
I'm just reading this, Meredith. Hodge also adds there's no
active effort to capture. And the plan is for them
(05:07):
just to move along.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Oh, my.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
What an odd article this is. Isn't Mount Dora known for, like,
the biggest craft fair in the country?
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Yes, it's a very quaint downtown, beautiful area. They do
white lights everywhere at Christmas time.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
So what are they doing with all the monkeys? That's
not a monkey environment. I don't know.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
Unless a, I almost said jail, unless a zoo had
a breakout, you know?
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Or somebody bought monkeys and then let them go because
they realized you shouldn't own monkeys.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
I just love the way this is written. It's just
so bizarre. So there you go. Monkey on the lamb.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Lambs, another animal.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
It also sounded at the beginning like you said monkey advisory,
like this was two monkeys. Here's what you guys should know.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Hey, guys, listen up.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
I know you like macrame and pottery this time of
year for the craft fair.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
You guys can hit the farmer's market between 7 and
8 a.m. And then when the public comes out, you
must go back to your trees.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
There'll be a two-for-one banana special at the farmer's market.
Nora Lussier cared for many infants while working in the
neonatal intensive care unit at Beverly Hospital in Massachusetts. But
she formed a special bond with one baby who eventually.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Became her daughter.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Wow. She first met baby Pamela when she was a
patient after being exposed to drugs before she was born.
And they formed an instant connection. Pamela's biological parents weren't
able to be part of her life. And the original
foster family who was supposed to take care of her
wasn't able to because of the medical issues. So Nora
(00:37):
and her husband Martin already wanted to become foster parents.
And after encouragement from other NICU nurses, the couple was
able to fast track Pamela's foster placement with them. Well,
now the story got even better last week on July 17th-ish,
Pamela's second birthday. they were able to adopt her, making
(00:58):
their family official.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
They say, this is Nora, they.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Say not to take work home with you, which she
definitely did.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
She definitely did.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Here's a little clip of Nora after this great news
came their way.
Speaker 3 (01:13):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
I was like, wait, am I her parents? My God,
I'm her parents. What have we done? What have we done?
Speaker 1 (01:22):
So she said they're super excited and they couldn't have
asked for a better kid. Now that Pamela's two and
they've got their little family.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
And it's a permanent one.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Wow. I'll take an MP3 with me home at the
very most. Just a song.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
And that is your good news. Literally, baby.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
I like it. Okay, I read this yesterday and set
it aside. Listen to this. The headline, daughter's wedding made
mom so happy she had to go to the hospital.
Have you ever heard of happy heart syndrome?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
No, but.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
I would assume it's a good thing. That's what I thought.
Happy heart syndrome.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
It has turned a magical wedding experience into a scary
visit to the hospital. This was actually published in the
Oxford Medical Case Reports. And here's what happened. An unnamed
woman enjoyed the wedding of her daughter so much, she
got happy heart syndrome. which shows itself when a person
(02:22):
is experiencing profound joy followed by an unexpected onset of
stress cardiomyopathy. I think I may have gotten that.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
You did, nailed it.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
It's a burst of an intense emotion or physical stress.
It's so powerful that it ends up weakening and ballooning
the left ventricle of the heart. And doctors were able
to get the mom back on track, back in good health.
And now she is working actively to keep that happiness
under control.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Okay. I never knew this. Me either. So new fear unlocked.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Worrywart over here has to be like, don't get too
excited about this. Yes.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Well, they never want you to get too excited when
you're upset. Sure. We've seen that in TVs and movies,
and maybe you've seen it in real life. But the
happy side?
Speaker 2 (03:13):
I know. I wonder if this is..
Speaker 1 (03:16):
The same-ish effect that, you know, you've heard about the
broken heart syndrome.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Oh, yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
It's a fascinating thing when someone's spouse passes and then
within like a week, sometimes 24 hours, sometimes a month,
that second passing and they call it broken heart. I
wonder if it's that same stress, that same level of
like whatever hormones released that taxes the heart.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
It is fascinating.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Sure. But at least they gave this one a name,
a good name. Happy Heart Syndrome. If they called it
stress cardiomyopathy, it'd be like, really? But Happy Heart Syndrome
just has a better ring to it.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
It does.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
And I have had things in my life happen where
I'll say.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
Oh my gosh, my heart could burst. I'm so happy.
Like a surprise or something really moving happens.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
And that sensation, not saying I've had this, but I
wonder if it's... If it's truly something that you can experience.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Well, obviously it is. This is a thing.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Anything extreme. And man, that must have been one heck
of a wedding.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
David and Meredith.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Can I just read this the way they wrote it?
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Sure.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
A monkey advisory has been issued for Mount Dora, Florida.
After multiple sightings, authorities have warned residents stay away from
the monkeys, advising people to keep a, quote, safe distance
from them and only admire them from afar. The advice
is contrary to things being posted on social media, telling
(04:46):
people how to attract them and how to feed them.
Animal control officer Gary Hodge says these monkeys are wild
animals and can be dangerous and carry disease like herpes.
I'm just reading this, Meredith. Hodge also adds there's no
active effort to capture. And the plan is for them
(05:07):
just to move along.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Oh, my.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
What an odd article this is. Isn't Mount Dora known for, like,
the biggest craft fair in the country?
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Yes, it's a very quaint downtown, beautiful area. They do
white lights everywhere at Christmas time.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
So what are they doing with all the monkeys? That's
not a monkey environment. I don't know.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
Unless a, I almost said jail, unless a zoo had
a breakout, you know?
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Or somebody bought monkeys and then let them go because
they realized you shouldn't own monkeys.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
I just love the way this is written. It's just
so bizarre. So there you go. Monkey on the lamb.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Lambs, another animal.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
It also sounded at the beginning like you said monkey advisory,
like this was two monkeys. Here's what you guys should know.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Hey, guys, listen up.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
I know you like macrame and pottery this time of
year for the craft fair.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
You guys can hit the farmer's market between 7 and
8 a.m. And then when the public comes out, you
must go back to your trees.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
There'll be a two-for-one banana special at the farmer's market.
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