Health Topics

Bring­ing a new baby into the world is a moment fam­i­lies car­ry with them for­ev­er. At the Quin­cy Med­ical Group Birth Cen­ter, we’re hon­ored to be part of that jour­ney. Our RN Birth Assis­tants are a big part of what makes that expe­ri­ence so spe­cial. They’re there through it all — preg­nan­cy, labor, and those first sweet moments as a family.

Tick­ets are now on sale for this year’s Can­cer Crush, tak­ing place Fri­day, April 3, at The Ambiance in Quin­cy. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All pro­ceeds direct­ly ben­e­fit local can­cer patients by help­ing cov­er every­day expens­es such as hous­ing, util­i­ties, and trans­porta­tion, allow­ing them to focus on their health and recovery.

A Depart­ment of Trans­porta­tion (DOT) phys­i­cal is a med­ical exam that ver­i­fies you meet cer­tain stan­dards to dri­ve a com­mer­cial motor vehi­cle (CMV). Here is a list of items you need to bring with you to your exam. 

The Quin­cy Med­ical Group Foun­da­tion is excit­ed to announce that reg­is­tra­tion is now open for the 26^th annu­al Bridge the Gap to Health Race on Sat­ur­day, May 9, 2026. Par­tic­i­pants can choose from a 5K, 10K, or half marathon.

Whether you’re going for a run, sit­ting on your couch recov­er­ing from a bad flu, or sit­ting out in the hot sun, you’ve prob­a­bly heard the same advice: Get plen­ty of fluids.

Drink­ing enough flu­ids pre­vents you from get­ting dehy­drat­ed. Dehy­dra­tion is more than just feel­ing thirsty – it’s when you lose or use more flu­id than you take in, and your body doesn’t have the water it needs to func­tion correctly. 

Stay­ing hydrat­ed is crit­i­cal for stay­ing healthy, and it’s espe­cial­ly impor­tant for main­tain­ing a healthy heart.

Symp­toms of pso­ri­a­sis and eczema often get worse dur­ing warmer weath­er. Here’s why, and how you can pre­vent a flare-up.

In Novem­ber 2023, Gerald’s health rapid­ly declined due to micro­scop­ic polyangi­itis, lead­ing to kid­ney and lung fail­ure. After some time with in-cen­ter dial­y­sis, he and his wife, Therese, explored peri­toneal dial­y­sis (PD) through Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG). With sup­port from QMG’s team, Ger­ald tran­si­tioned to home dial­y­sis, which improved his qual­i­ty of life and allowed him to trav­el again. 

Army Chap­lain and Licensed Clin­i­cal Pro­fes­sion­al Coun­selor Steve Guziec has ded­i­cat­ed his life to ser­vice — first in uni­form, and now through his work at Quin­cy Med­ical Group. Draw­ing from his mil­i­tary expe­ri­ences, Steve helps vet­er­ans nav­i­gate the chal­lenges of life after ser­vice with com­pas­sion and under­stand­ing. His sto­ry is one of faith, resilience, and the last­ing bond shared among those who serve.

Join us Sat­ur­day, Sep­tem­ber 6, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at South Park in Quin­cy for the 5^th annu­al Man Up event host­ed by Quin­cy Med­ical Group. This free event wel­comes men of all ages to enjoy food, fun, friends, and fel­low­ship — and most impor­tant­ly, make the most of free health screenings.

Among the providers you’ll meet is Ted, Direc­tor of Car­diac Ser­vices at QMG. Ted has been part of Man Up since the very begin­ning and is return­ing for his fifth year. He’ll once again be on-site offer­ing free EKG tests while also con­nect­ing with men in the com­mu­ni­ty about their health.

As you get old­er, your prostate health changes. Here’s what you need to know about keep­ing your prostate healthy as you age. 

Focus­ing on pre­ven­tive care can help you live a longer and hap­pi­er, health­i­er life. Annu­al vis­its are a time to talk with your provider about rec­om­mend­ed screen­ings, fam­i­ly his­to­ry, and any con­cerns. It’s easy to put off these vis­its, but they can help you in the long-term.