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Woman calls weight loss surgery the best decision she ever made: Here’s why

As the regional disaster manager for the American Red Cross based in Quincy, Amanda Venvertloh leads a team that uses the qualities of patience, persistence and passion to help people get back on their feet after a flood or tornado.

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.

A life-long cough may have saved this woman’s life

Candy Tretter has enjoyed good health for most of her life, except for what she calls “this stupid little cough.”

Platelet Rich Plasma

Platelet Rich Plasma Experience The Blessing Difference: Platelet Rich Plasma Healing after an injury relies on a well-orchestrated and complex series of events where proteins in the blood act as…

Woman’s “textbook” good health turns into a horror story – and she thrives

“Independent” woman finds life-saving heart care at Blessing Health

Some people might call her stubborn. Cyndee Lester prefers the word “independent”.

Meet a mommy warrior

It’s amazing what the human spirit – and body – can endure.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Services

Blessing’s inpatient rehabilitation care team partners with patients to maximize patients’ abilities and help them reach their personal health goals. Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Our acute care…

Positivity and high-tech care help woman battle history, habits and cancer

It would be easy to say Robin Boernson should have known better. Her mother and five aunts were smokers and each died of lung cancer, her mother at age 54.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity

Arshad Muzaffar, MD, board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Blessing Hospital, brings expertise in a comprehensive range of hand and upper extremity conditions for adults and children. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Pediatric…