North Suburban Medical Center
A winning card: Freestanding ER brings some luck to couple’s tragic event
Mary and Barry Dobson woke up that July morning two summers ago hoping the day would bring them luck. And it did. Just not in the way that they’d intended. The retired Thornton couple, embracing a day off from babysitting the grandkids, was heading to Blackhawk to try their hand at the casinos....
Meet warzone doctor, now civilian orthopedic surgeon: Dr. Eric Porritt
Dr. Porritt brings a rare background to the NSMC orthopedic department. After serving in the Army National Guard in college, he took an active-duty scholarship for medical school. He was then stationed in Germany for three years, where he treated trauma patients at a major military medical center....
Pelvic prolapse: secret sufferers have solutions
Its name might sound benign, but for many women suffering pelvic prolapse, it’s embarrassing, frightening and profoundly life-altering. Worst of all, many of these often baby-boomer-aged women become reclusive, not knowing there’s help, HealthONE experts say.
Varicose veins: more than a cosmetic issue
Maybe their mom told them the unsightly veins were just part of aging. Or maybe they knew someone who tried to battle the bulging, wormlike veins with surgery, regretting it to this day. Whatever their reason, many people are quietly and wrongly suffering with varicose veins, doctors say.
PREGNANCY HEALTH, BELOW-THE-BUMP
Every pregnancy has its share of little discomforts and annoyances. And many of those discomforts are drips, spots, leaks and even gushes that take place below the bump. Mysterious discharges during pregnancy can be a simple inconvenience or a worrisome danger sign.
Meet The Doctor: Cindy Long, MD
OB/GYN at The Women's Health Group (http://www.whg-pc.com/) Broomfield, Thornton & Lafayette offices Delivers at North Suburban Medical Center, Denver, Colorado