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Skin cancer survivor says “Every day is a blessing”
Gary Abbott’s first encounter with skin cancer was in 2004, during one of his biannual fishing trips with his father.
Surgical Weight Loss, Part 1
First and Last Name
1. Which one of these is the body’s main source of energy?
A. Protein
B. Fat
C. Carbs
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Blessing Health System to provide COVID-19 rapid testing using two systems
Blessing has secured and will use two testing systems to provide rapid COVID-19 results to its patients.
Life changing events lead nurse to new mission
When you meet Jessica Nuebel for the first time, you could think that her 2017 breast cancer diagnosis was the driving force behind her decision to change jobs after more than 17 years, from a Blessing Hospital obstetrics and gynecology nurse to the navigator for patients of the Blessing Breast Center.
Get to know Jessica a little bit better and you will discover that another life-changing event, one that occurred before her diagnosis, which set Jessica on the path that would change radically the trajectory of her career.
Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Bessay's Story
Emmanuel Bessay typifies—and then some—the nontraditional Northwestern medical student. Like the 30 other members of the Class of 2010 who didn’t go directly from their undergraduate alma maters to the Feinberg School of Medicine, this 36-year-old West African native took a different and somewhat harrowing route to medical school.
Prayer, positivity and care team help woman overcome rare cancer
Pam Richard is a self-described “health hippy.” She never thought she who be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Blessing and Illini hospitals prepare for a seasonal “outbreak”…and can’t wait!
Generally, one does not want to ‘spread’ anything inside a hospital. But on Sunday, December 25, the infectious spirit of Christmas will spread among the patients and caregivers of Blessing and Illini Community hospitals.
This mom expects to be cheering on her boys for many years to come.
April Friye’s 40th birthday celebration included scheduling her first-ever mammogram with the Blessing Breast Center.
How a worried mom and dad were able to breathe a bit easier when their newborn could not
After what she calls a “challenging” pregnancy, Katie Elmore and her husband, Jordan, were looking forward to the birth of their first baby.