Posts by Ben Cornelius
Cancer Survivors Luncheon
From Cavity To Cancer
Until late 2013, John Johnson had lived a remarkably healthy life. Even as he neared 70 years old, his body remained in near-peak condition. John credited his health to a lifetime of hard work, martial arts, long bike rides and natural medicine practices. At the time, it seemed like his only weak spot was his upper set of teeth, which had become broken and infected.
Read MoreBarbara Weaver: “This feels like home.”
When I first walked into Boone Hospital, I will never forget thinking ‘This feels like home.’” says Barbara Weaver, chairman emeritus of Boone Hospital Center’s board of trustees.
Read MoreMay Employee of the Month says, “We’re all a big family.”
Administrative coordinator Jessica Basinger says the best part of her job is spending time with her kind and compassionate coworkers.
Read MoreBoone’s Multidisciplinary Team Helps Save Centralia Woman From Stroke
Each week, Sandra and David Eppinger get together with Sandra’s sister for a game of Scrabble. Competing in a game like Scrabble requires knowing thousands of words. Strong spelling and lexical creativity will also give you an edge.
Yet one day, as Sandra, 75, showered before her sister arrived for the game, all her words suddenly disappeared.
Boone Hospital Center Stroke Fair
Hearing Again
For children who are learning to read, the English language is full of tough challenges. Many words contain tricky silent letters. Other letters are pronounced differently depending on the word, requiring students to learn context clues to get the right sound. There are also homonyms — words that sound the same but are spelled differently. And that’s just a few of the pitfalls.
So as her students practiced their reading, sounding out the words aloud, Carol Milhollin listened very closely.
Read More3/07/16 – Columbia Know Your Numbers
Our Know Your Numbers mobile health unit will provide free health screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, body composition and BMI on our Know Your Numbers mobile health unit at Central Missouri Food Bank in Columbia. No registration is required.
Read More1/11/16 – Boonville Health Screening
Boone Hospital Center will provide free health screenings for cholesterol, blood glucose, blood pressure, BMI and body composition at Boonslick Heartland YMCA in Boonville, Mo.
Read More10/29/15 – William Woods Know Your Numbers
Our Know Your Numbers mobile health unit will provide free health screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure and BMI at William Woods College in Fulton, Mo.
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