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Conditions and Services Woman getting tattoo removed

How to remove tattoos, scars, red dots and brown spots
If you have an embarrassing tattoo from years ago, it might not be as permanent as you’d think.
Patient Stories Bridget, Casey and their baby, girl Andi, are happy and healthy together.

New mother fights CF and COVID-19
As a person with cystic fibrosis, Bridget Newsom thought she and her husband would never have kids.
Patient Stories Diane James

New heart, new life
Seven years ago, Diane James was driving down I-80 with her son-in-law when she felt her heart flutter. Then it jumped. She knew something wasn’t quite right and told him, “Please take me to the hospital right away.”
Patient Stories Maysa McDowell before her weight loss surgery (left) and after (right) enjoying a swim day with her daughter

She lost the weight – and kept it off
At more than 300 pounds, this patient decided bariatric surgery would help her feel healthier and have more energy.
Patient Stories Kray Zeller, patient (left) with Matthew Tao, MD, orthopaedic surgeon

Ultramarathoner participates in a 200+ mile endurance run after having knee surgery
A new knee gets this ultra marathoner back on the road again.
Patient Stories Matt Wentz, with his grandson

In the right place at the right time
By lunchtime, Matt’s stomach had started to feel uneasy. After dinner, the nausea grew worse. His abdominal area became extremely painful to the touch.
Questions and Answers Man holding a CPAP mask

You asked, we answered: My CPAP makes me claustrophobic. Is there anything that can help?
Is there anything I can do to learn how to wear a C-Pap properly? I am so claustrophobic that I’m unable to even want to go in for a sleep study.
Healthy Lifestyle nasal swab

When should you get a COVID-19 test?
Learn under what circumstances you should seek a COVID-19 test.
Patient Stories Les Bruning

How to fix a leaky prostate
Drip, drip, drip. It’s a sound Les Bruning learned to hate. It kept him up at night. It kept his wife up too. It began to control his life.
Conditions and Services Woman sick on the couch

How to fight COVID-19 at home
Most cases of COVID-19 can be treated at home, but some widely shared advice on how to beat it is just plain wrong. See what critical care physician Brian Boer, MD, advises.
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