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Home blood pressure monitoring benefits Dan Knapp
Dan Knapp prioritizes his health through annual visits with his care team, medications for chronic conditions and regular home blood pressure monitoring. Read about the benefits of at-home monitoring.
Adapting to life after spinal cord injury with rehab and determination
After suffering a spinal cord injury in an accident at home, Laurie Reese had big questions about what lay ahead. Read how her rehabilitation team helped her adapt and live a full life.
Smart knee technology allows care team to remotely monitor patient's recovery
New technology allows for remote monitoring of a patient's recovery after total knee replacement surgery. For those recovering well, like Ronald Gary Woods, the smart knee technology has benefits.
How a different mammogram experience led to lifesaving cancer diagnosis
Without changes in breast screening options, Melissa Neuman would have gone longer before a tumor was detected. Learn about those changes and the effects on her breast cancer journey.
Thriving, not just surviving, after bariatric surgery
Multiple health issues and not being able to keep up with her kids were the turning point for Katie Crow. That's when she sought out weight-loss surgery. Read how it's changed her life.
Clinic staff's response gives waiting room crisis a happy ending
While waiting for her husband at their clinic, Colleen Lundequam had no warning before she went into cardiac arrest. Quick action by the clinic's team made all the difference in her good-news recovery.
A tale of cancer worth hearing
Carole Reisinger tells people not to put off colonoscopy screening and to pay attention to symptoms. After being diagnosed with two types of cancer, she knows the importance of cancer screenings.
To sip a cola: Patsy Weber's goal for rehab from rare disease
Patsy Weber was told she might spend the rest of her life in a care facility, unable to walk, speak or swallow. Read how she and her rehab team were determined to defy that prognosis.
Remarkable recovery after minimally invasive heart surgery
An unexpected cardiac diagnosis led Steve Bernstein, M.D., to research minimally invasive surgery for aortic valve replacement. He found an expert team in Eau Claire.
Hunter gives next-generation hearing protection two thumbs up
An avid hunter, Gregory Jones, M.D., found traditional hearing protection unsatisfactory. Then his audiologist recommended next-generation devices. Learn about this option.
Unforeseen danger of a child's fall: Livia's remarkable recovery
A seemingly innocent fall led to a race against time, an emergency craniotomy and an incredible road to recovery for young Livia. Here's how the care team came together in her moment of need.
Orthopedic expertise powers Tom Brown's epic trek
A slippery stone brought Tom's epic trek of the Appalachian Trail to a halt. Read how repair of his ruptured Achilles tendon and a total knee replacement got him back on the trail.