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Woman calls unique breast health service a lifesaver
Some people call it junk mail. It’s unsolicited material from businesses and organizations that can be aggravating at times as it clutters a home mailbox. Katie Thomure believes one of those mailings saved her life.
Whether it is with bricks and mortar or hearts and minds – these Dodds love to build!
Blessing Hospital celebrates its 150th anniversary during 2025. This is the second in a series of stories celebrating the anniversary, and generations of care, compassion and community through the stories of family members at Blessing.
Lymphe-what? One woman’s story of a side effect of breast cancer
Being diagnosed with breast cancer was a shock, and surviving it has been brutal for April Folweiler of New London, Missouri.
Meet a man turning back the years on lung disease with minimally invasive surgery
Robin Carel’s lungs have gone through a lot over 70 years - including nearly 40 years of smoking and a career in the construction industry.
Teacher learns a life lesson
As a substitute teacher, Donia Gardner has to be prepared for a call to work at a moment’s notice. But even with 24 years’ experience there was no way to prepare for her day at Quincy’s Denman Elementary School on Friday, January 31, 2025.
Cowboy discovers that, with the right healthcare, you can still “horse around”
If all you know about cowboy life comes from watching the drama-prone Dutton clan on the TV series “Yellowstone”, meet the real deal - Mike Wright – a Tri-State born, honest-to-goodness cowboy who lives to be on the back of a horse or mule. But over the past decade, the wear-and-tear of the cowboy lifestyle caused Mike’s quality of life to suffer.
The expensive decision Jessie made that saved her life
Some people call it their conscience. It’s that voice you can hear in your head occasionally when facing a tough decision. Sometimes we follow the voice’s advice. Other times we do not.
Women's Health Screenings
As a woman, you have a lot on your plate. Often putting work, family, friends, volunteering and other obligations ahead of your own health. Take time to get the health screenings you need and have a relationship with a primary care provider so that you are able to be there for everyone that relies on you.
After a decade of suffering, Baylis man celebrates a second chance at life
On April 5, 2025, Rev. Gary Dice will celebrate one year with his transplanted heart. He is thankful to God, to his family and friends, to the many members of his medical team and to someone he does not yet know, the individual - and their loved ones - who donated the heart that gave him his second chance at life.