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Cave Story does not have built-in cheats, but you can modify the save file to your advantage.

[edit] Profile.dat

Open Profile.dat with a hex editor to manipulate the following values:

Offset (hex)	Effect
1C	Maximum Health
20	Current Health

There are save file utilities that can change these values for you, and are available from the most common fan sites.