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What should a prostate cancer screening include and when should screening begin?

Some providers do a blood test called a Prostate Specific Antigen test only (PSA). If a man’s PSA level trends up over time, it could be an indication of prostate cancer. Other providers order a PSA test and conduct a digital rectal exam (DRE). Blessing Health board-certified urologist William Severino, feels both tests deliver the most complete picture.

Pain is no match for Miss Margaret

When 88-year-old Margaret Midget broke her hip earlier this year, her five children knew what that could mean.

Celebrating Small: The Latest in Heart Care at Blessing

John Hammock, MD, FACC, FHRS, cardiac electrophysiologist, Blessing Physician Services, cannot believe the size of the Micra pacemaker. Officially, it is one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker, comparable to a large multi-vitamin.

Striking a blow against heart failure

New technology in use at Blessing will improve the quality of life of heart failure patients. The tiny device is called CardioMEMS. It is placed directly into the pulmonary artery during a non-surgical procedure and records the pressure inside the lungs. “It measures the vibrations from blood flow within the lungs without the use of any batteries or other power supply,” explained Dr. Krause.

Who's Your Angel Award - Dr. Boston

CAREGIVER APPRECIATION: Dr. Boston "We brought our daughter to the Emergency Department for what we thought was a simple allergy to medication. We presented to the department and we're almost immediately triaged back to a room. We were only in…

Blessing Health Palmyra

ONSITE SERVICES AVAILABLEWhen selecting a healthcare provider for you and your family, you want a team you can trust through every stage of life.  For routine medical care and prompt treatment of minor emergencies, trust your family’s health to…

Blessing offers free colorectal cancer screening kits in March

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri. The kits are available beginning Monday, March 2 and while supplies last.

Heart and Vascular Center

Heart and Vascular Center Heart and Vascular Care: Experience the Blessing DifferenceIf you have heart disease, you need expert care from skilled specialists. At Blessing’s Heart & Vascular Center,…

Quincy-based company adding jobs after securing major contract

Denman Linen Service, an institutional laundry company based in Quincy, will add more than two dozen employees to its workforce after securing a major client.

Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)

Patients living with an increased stroke risk due to non-valvular atrial fibrillation (Afib) have multiple care options at the Blessing Heart & Vascular Center. Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) What…