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Josy’s Story

By Teresa Rosenbohm My daughter, Josy, has been ill since before sixth grade. In seventh grade the symptoms were worsening, eighth grade was horrible, and freshman year was unbearable and filled with severe depression. Now in her sophomore year, we finally have a diagnosis and she can look to her future with hope, but what […]

Treatment is a Team Effort — Part 4 of a Series

Information provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Diagnosing and treating lupus is a team effort of the patient and numerous specialists including a rheumatologist and clinical immunologist. As treatment progresses, nurses, psychologists, social workers, nephrologists, cardiologists, hematologists, endocrinologists, dermatologists, and/or neurologists, may also be needed. A primary care doctor, […]

Total Hip Replacement Gets QC Strongman Back in the Competition

By Orthopaedic Specialists (OS) Axle press. Hercules hold. Car flip. Keg toss. Deadlift.  If you’re familiar with any of these terms, you’re familiar with Strongman competitions. Strongman events began as a tribute to the centuries-old Scottish Highland games, which placed contestants against each other in a test of brute strength and stamina. Current strongman competitions […]

Americans Not Getting Enough Relaxation Time

Nearly all Americans understand that relaxation time is essential to good health, yet most of us don’t spend nearly enough time unwinding during a typical day or week. While our society acknowledges that kicking back is indispensable, we don’t seem to be practicing what we preach. Indeed, 99 percent of Americans think relaxation is important, […]

“Diabetes Motivated Me to Change My Life”

By Linda Barlow, Genesis U.S. News: Genesis a “top performer” in endocrinology and diabetes care Chris Hermann will tell you that having Type 2 diabetes is the best thing to ever happen to his health. His diabetes diagnosis motivated him to reverse the self-destructive snacking and sedentary lifestyle that had caused his weight to balloon […]