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110 Blood Units and 3 Flatlines Later, I’m Alive: Abby’s Story

“It was obvious my legs were horribly injured, and to make matters worse, I was 36 weeks pregnant. But at the time of arrival, we didn’t know much about my condition except my blood pressure was low. Being in the medical field myself, I knew all too well, things were not looking good.”

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What sort of New Year’s resolutions are our front-line heroes in the hospitals and clinics making? We asked, and here’s what five MU Health Care doctors had to say....

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Seasonal depression can make it easy to oversleep. But the right sleep hygiene, like setting a sleep schedule and avoiding long naps, can help relieve SAD symptoms....