Posts by Madison Loethen
The Five Staples of Skincare & Antiaging
By Tiffany Carmichael, FNP, Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner If you’re anything like me, you look back on your lack of proper skin care and regret every minute of it. When we’re young, we think we’re invincible and won’t ever age — until we do. Fortunately, for those of us that are behind the ball, there are…
Read MoreSavannah Evans, BSN, RN
House Supervisor I grew up in Kansas City, with my mom, dad, sister, and brother. I went to school at Truman State in Kirksville, Mo. Initially I got a Bachelor’s in Health Sciences with an emphasis on public health. Then I completed Truman’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program. I’ve been with my husband,…
Read MoreWELLNESS & PREVENTIVE CARE FOR ADOLESCENTS
As babies grow up, the frequency of their doctor visits slows down. By the time most kids are 3 years old, well child checks are recommended annually. Aside from influenza and COVID vaccines, the CDC-recommended immunization series pauses after 4 years old. But even if your child’s school-age development seems on track, don’t skip regular…
Read MoreThe Original
It was the blizzard of 1979. Heavy snow and wind whipped around Sereatha Jean Branham as she trudged up the hill, from her small apartment on Broadway to Boone County Hospital to apply for a job. Sereatha was hired as a Patient Care Tech (PCT) in the ICU. This year, she is celebrating her 44th…
Read MoreHIP, HIP, HOORAY!
John Brumagin is a mid-Missouri cattle rancher who has now had both knees and hips replaced by Columbia Orthopaedic Group. Although John will tell you all four replacements went smoothly, he was particularly pleased with his most recent joint – a new hip courtesy of COG surgeon Samuel Thompson, MD. “The knees were the hardest…
Read MoreRemembering When You Start to Forget
Many people struggle with their memory. It’s certainly not uncommon to experience a decline in memory as people age, but how do you know if your memory difficulties are part of the normal aging process or a sign of something more serious? Alexis Caletka and Sara Beth Kirkweg, Speech-Language Pathologists with Boone Therapy, help physicians…
Read MoreFreed from GERD
79 -year-old Betty Hassien is now pain and symptom-free after receiving the LINX® Reflux Management System. Betty suffered for more than 20 years with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Betty had a hiatal hernia causing her GERD, heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, coughing, and vomiting. Hiatal hernias are formed when the muscle surrounding the esophagus weakens and…
Read MorePelvic Floor Therapy
“Life changing” is how many Boone Health pelvic floor therapy patients describe their success. But what is pelvic floor therapy? Pelvic floor therapy is a specialized kind of rehabilitation that works to lessen the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction through a personalized treatment program. It can improve pelvic pain, bladder control, bowel control, pelvic organ…
Read MoreWell-Known Columbia Providers Join Boone Health
Columbia Family Medical Group’s physicians have joined Boone Health Medical Group. Carolle Silney, MD will now practice at Boone Health Primary Care Nifong, 900 W. Nifong, Columbia. George Prica, MD and Siamac Vahabzadeh, MD will both practice at Boone Health Primary Care Broadway, 1605 E. Broadway, Columbia. Learn more at www.boone.health/primarycare.
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Infant Massage
Did you know that one of your baby’s first senses to develop is touch? Your touch can be both calming and stimulating to your baby and create a positive interaction for both of you. Massage can help with stimulation, sensory input, brain development, bonding, weight gain, relaxation, reduced gas or intestinal pain, and behavior regulation.…
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