Posts by Madison Loethen

Vaccines are one of the most significant public health innovations in human history, revolutionizing our approach to disease prevention and control. They have played a crucial role in reducing the prevalence of infectious diseases, preventing outbreaks, and saving millions of lives worldwide. Understanding why it is essential to get necessary vaccines can reinforce public commitment…

Darla Taylor considered herself healthy. She watched what she ate, walked two miles a day and never thought she would be admitted to the hospital with a serious lung infection. But that’s where she found herself in January 2024. A few weeks earlier, Darla’s father-in-law passed away from Stage 4 Liver Cancer. Having spent weeks…

Deidre “DK” Hirner loves being active. She walks her dog several miles a day and enjoys working out on her recumbent exercise bike. She’s able to keep up her active lifestyle after having several joints replaced; she’s had 3 shoulder replacements – one shoulder was done twice – and a hip replacement. DK spent a…

Allison Mitchell had not seen a primary doctor in a long time and knew it was time for a check-up. In November 2023, she made an appointment at Boone Health Primary Care – Broadway with Sarah McBee, FNP.  “Sarah was so nice,” Allison shares. “Because I hadn’t seen a primary in a long time, I…

Boone Health Vascular Surgery I was born and raised in South Texas. When I say South Texas, I mean 20 minutes north of the border – not Houston, which is about a 7-plus-hour drive from my hometown of McAllen. I am from a very non-medical family and was the first in my family to go…

Spiritual wellness is an important aspect of overall wellbeing, but what do we mean by spiritual wellness? Sometimes we use the words spirituality and religion interchangeably, but they are different. Spirituality refers to the ways in which we seek meaning, hope, purpose in life, and connection with something bigger than ourselves. Religion is an organized…

Vascular Sonography I’m a local guy – I graduated from Rock Bridge High School, then continued my education at the University of Missouri where I graduated from the Ultrasound Program in 2005. I am blessed to be married to my beautiful wife, Katie. We share our home with our 3 teenage sons – Zeke, 19,…

Aiding men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), one prostate at a time. What is BPH? What’s wrong with an enlarged prostate? As the prostate enlarges, it cuts off the urethra, which lets urine leave the bladder. This can lead to problems being able to hold urine and also problems being able to empty the bladder.…