Posts by Ben Cornelius
Childbirth in a Day Class
Designed to offer detailed childbirth preparation in a small group setting. The class size is limited to encourage questions, discussion and individual attention. Topics include physical and emotional changes of pregnancy, the labor and birth process, Cesarean birth, pain management, post partum and the newborn. Class will integrate massage and breathing awareness with relaxation training.
Read MoreFizzy Facts: How Soda Affects Your Health
In this article, a BJC Medical Group physician quenches your thirst for more information about the health implications of drinking soda.
Read MoreMenopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Numerous treatments are available through your physician to drastically reduce or perhaps eliminate many of the problem symptoms of menopause.
Read MorePrepared Childbirth Classes
Designed to offer detailed childbirth preparation in a small group setting. The class size is limited to encourage questions, discussion and individual attention. Topics include physical and emotional changes of pregnancy, the labor and birth process, Cesarean birth, pain management, post partum and the newborn. Class will integrate massage and breathing awareness with relaxation training.
Read MoreDecember Employee of the Month supports the orthopedic surgery team
On a typical day in Boone Hospital Center’s Orthopaedics Specialties unit, there can be many patients arriving to the floor before and after joint surgeries. Unit Secretary Brenda Singleton prepares the nurses and patient care techs to treat the patients before they arrive, assisting with room assignments, setting up means to contact members of a patient’s care teams, entering orders, answering phones and working with our orthopedic surgeons and other physicians.
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving
We are thankful for our staff and physicians working today to care for our patients. We wish everyone a healthy and happy holiday.
Read MoreCancer Screening Saves a Life in an Unexpected Way
There were plenty of good reasons for Steve Downes to get a lung cancer screening at Boone Hospital Center this spring.
For starters, Steve, 54, was a smoker for most of his life before quitting a couple of years ago. His decades of smoking put him at risk for cancer.
Read MoreBoonique Gifts Offers Unique Items, Personalized Service
The call came from California. Dee, the gift shop assistant who took the call, talked to a woman whose childhood friend was staying at Boone Hospital Center. The caller’s friend was not going to recover.
Read MoreBetter Beginnings with Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding offers benefits for mother and baby. While breastfeeding is natural, it is a learned skill. This class is designed to provide breastfeeding education, support and guidance.
Read MoreChildbirth in a Day Class
Designed to offer detailed childbirth preparation in a small group setting. The class size is limited to encourage questions, discussion and individual attention. Topics include physical and emotional changes of pregnancy, the labor and birth process, Cesarean birth, pain management, post partum and the newborn. Class will integrate massage and breathing awareness with relaxation training.
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