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Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey really do love each other in sickness and in health!

The “America’s Got Talent” host’s father, James Cannon, told Us Weekly Tuesday that Nick’s recent hospitalization for mild kidney failure only strengthened his son’s relationship with Carey.

“The great thing about my son is that he always tries to stay upbeat,” James gushed. “He took his mind off things by joking with the nurses and doctors and things like that.”

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