Conditions & Diseases

An esti­mat­ed 40 mil­lion Amer­i­cans have a com­mu­ni­ca­tion dis­or­der, under­scor­ing the impor­tance of access to speech ther­a­py ser­vices. Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG) pro­vides care through its team of speech-lan­guage pathol­o­gists who treat patients of all ages with speech, lan­guage, cog­ni­tive-com­mu­ni­ca­tion, and swal­low­ing disorders.

QMG takes a col­lab­o­ra­tive, indi­vid­u­al­ized approach to treat­ment that may include assis­tive com­mu­ni­ca­tion tools, sen­so­ry-based ther­a­pies, and coor­di­na­tion with oth­er ther­a­py ser­vices. The team empha­sizes that ear­ly inter­ven­tion can sig­nif­i­cant­ly improve long-term com­mu­ni­ca­tion, learn­ing, and social devel­op­ment in children.

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. 

It’s easy to think of spring and fall as aller­gy sea­sons, since that’s when pollen makes its year­ly debut. But aller­gy sea­son can hap­pen at any time of year – it all depends on what you’re aller­gic to and when you’re exposed to it.

Here you will find answers to fre­quent­ly asked ques­tions after receiv­ing a can­cer diagnosis.

Mem­o­ry loss is a com­mon con­cern for many indi­vid­u­als, often lead­ing to wor­ries about Alzheimer’s dis­ease or relat­ed dis­or­ders. Mar­i­anne McClain, PsyD, Adult Neu­ropsy­chol­o­gist with Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG) and the QMG Mem­o­ry Clin­ic, empha­sizes that mem­o­ry loss does not always indi­cate a pro­gres­sive condition.

Food aller­gies, intol­er­ances, and sen­si­tiv­i­ties are often con­fused, but they dif­fer sig­nif­i­cant­ly in how they affect the body and the sever­i­ty of their reactions.

In no way am I try­ing to ruin Thanks­giv­ing, but we have to talk about one lit­tle cul­prit that makes the hol­i­days a lot less heart-healthy. Salt added to food is a com­bi­na­tion of sodi­um and chlo­ride, and this small crys­tal has a huge effect on our health. Too much salt can raise blood pres­sure and lead to dan­ger­ous flu­id reten­tion, espe­cial­ly in those with dis­eases like kid­ney dis­ease or heart fail­ure. The biggest prob­lem is rarely the salt shak­er, but rather foods found on gro­cery store shelves or at restaurants.

With March being Nation­al Kid­ney Month, now is the per­fect time to give your kid­neys some love and atten­tion. One of the best ways to do this is through prop­er nutri­tion. Ang­ie Zanger-Geisel­man is the Dial­y­sis Coor­di­na­tor at Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG) and a Reg­is­tered Dietit­ian spe­cial­iz­ing in renal health.