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cardiovascular
Paramedics deliver CPR for 45 minutes to help save a life
Gerry reflects on the actions taken by many others to save his life after suffering cardiac arrest while in the ER. Two first responders performed CPR on him for 45 minutes, keeping him alive until

neurology
Asthmatic. Olympian. Spinal cord injury advocate.
They say the competitive spirit can't be tamed. If ever a woman personified it, it's Amy Van Dyken-Rouen. A six-time Olympic gold medalist, she has spent a lifetime defying the odds. In a journey that

cancer and hematology
Cancer immunotherapy shows promise for patient with rare cancer
For Dale, it was a cracked rib. Or at least, that's what he thought. Shortly after moving to Arizona for his work as a consultant in the residential service industry, Dale started experiencing pain in

Music is therapy for singer and fellow cancer patients
"I'm a patient, just like all of you," said Jesus G., addressing the others in the room. "I'm fighting, just like all of you. I'm going to sing a little to bring you happiness as we do what we do."

gastroenterology
Finding colon cancer during a much-delayed colonoscopy
Colon cancer survivor Laurie has a message for those 45 and older who are putting off their colonoscopy : "Take responsibility for your health and schedule this simple test now." Laurie, 57, put off

cancer and hematology
A voice with a cause
For more than 30 years, Dave Pratt has been a well-known radio personality in Arizona and throughout the nation. In Phoenix, he became known as the "Morning Mayor" and is now in the Arizona Broadcast

weight loss
Patient story: Banesha’s weight loss journey
Banesha had tried to lose weight on her own but decided that she needed more help. She had her gastric sleeve surgery in July 2016 and so far has lost 83 pounds. Read her story in her own words to