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Lowell General Hospital Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery program helps siblings lose a combined 600 lbs.

When it came time for her annual mammogram this year, Diane MacLean remembers thinking she might put it off.

When you're having a heart attack, minutes matter. Just ask Lowell resident David Nowak. On an October night three years ago, he started experiencing arm pain and what he thought was heartburn.

At 5-foot-8 and 295 pounds, Scott Strainge knew his weight was a contributing factor to his health issues. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes eight years ago, which eventually progressed to a point where he needed seven different medications a day to keep his blood sugar and blood pressure under control.

Anne-Marie Wagner has always been careful about her health and kept up with her screenings, especially her annual mammograms.

Diabetes has been part of Danny Rourke’s life since he was 12 years old.

Growing up, Curtis Challenger got used to being “big-boned” and the “cute chubby kid.”

Today, Evan Maloney is a tall and slender 21-year-old man, weighing in at a healthy 192 pounds. He exercises regularly and enjoys grilled chicken with lemon and chicken salad as two of his favorite meals.

For Christopher (Chris) Cline, being sidelined with back and leg pain just wasn’t an option that fit his busy lifestyle. A father of 16-year-old twins and a 9-year-old, Chris enjoys coaching his kids’ soccer, softball and baseball teams. To him, it’s precious time with them that is non-negotiable.

When Libby Rapaglia slipped on the ice on Valentine's Day and hurt her knee, she never considered it could be a life-threatening injury.

As a Type 1 diabetic for more than 30 years, Clare Gunther is very familiar with the daily routine of monitoring her blood sugar levels.

Billerica Memorial High School junior Taylor Gibson works tirelessly to be the best student-athlete she can be for her team.

It was April 8, 2018, and Dana Corr was looking forward to celebrating his 55th birthday that day with his wife and two daughters in their Westford home. He had just returned from a trip visiting colleges in Rhode Island the day before with his daughter. Unfortunately, all celebrations were put on hold that day as his heart seemed to have other plans.