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Lack of family breast cancer history confounds survivor

Barbara “Babs” Herring of Hannibal learned something about breast cancer this past summer.

Blessing Human Resources staff earns certification

Four members of the Blessing Health System Human Resources staff have earned Society of Human Resource Management-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) status after passing an examination.

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day: Brady's Story

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, we share the story of Brady Neisen of Fowler, Illinois and his family. The date for World Down Syndrome Day being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.

Hemifacial Microsomia

An underdevelopment of one side of the face. Hemifacial Microsomia This underdevelopment of one side of your child's face creates an asymmetry that may affect your child's skull, ear, jaws and soft…

Teamwork provides young patient and family the care they need

It is rare for a youngster to be a patient in Blessing Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU). But when 3-year-old Kenadi Woodson and her family needed a higher level of care than expected, three Blessing nursing units teamed up to deliver it.

Meet the electrifying team serving Blessing Health heart patients

A sister’s advice leads to shocking discovery

It’s probably pneumonia. Maybe it’s COVID? Those were the thoughts running through the mind of 28-year old Patrick Smith as he drove through a dark winter’s night from his home in Hannibal to the Blessing Hospital Emergency Center.

“I was mad at the world”: How one woman faced colorectal cancer

Kim’s health took an unexpected and frightening turn in 2023. She says her colorectal cancer diagnosis "snuck up" on her.

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Genetic condition that affects development of the bones and tissues of the head and face. Treacher Collins Syndrome This rare genetic condition affects development of bones and tissues in the head and…

Nurses play key role in operating new life-support system

National statistics from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic showed that 50%-60% of patients placed on the life-support system known as ECMO, short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, survived at least 90 days.