Colon cancer is dangerous but largely preventable
March is national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Boone Hospital Center is reminding people that this deadly disease is largely preventable with proper screening.
Read MoreBoone Hospital Center extends flu vaccination through April
With the continued presence of influenza in our community, Boone Hospital Center has extended our flu vaccination season through the end of April.
Read MoreColumbia man loses 100 pounds at Boone Hospital fitness center
Jacob Thomeczek is a native of Columbia and his mother, Sheila, has worked as a Registered Nurse for Boone Hospital Center since the early 1980s.
Read MoreFuel For Health — Diabetes Education Helps Moberly Man Find Wellness
Mark Morgan is careful about what kind of fuel he puts in his new truck.
It’s a Chevy Silverado. He’s cautious with the engine and wants to protect his investment. He deliberates about different ethanol blends when he’s at the pump; he wants to maximize performance.
Read MorePatient to his caregivers: “You all were God’s instruments”
Well I just celebrated my two-year anniversary of being released from a two-month stay at Boone Hospital.
My many thanks to my doctors and the staff at Boone. One doesn’t realize the dedication and care medical professionals are capable of providing until you have need of that dedication and care.
Read MorePatient wants to join doctor’s fan club
I was just wondering if there is a Dr. Brad Allard Fan Club because I would like to join it!
Read MoreExercise helps woman after hip and femur fractures
Four years ago, Memphis, Ten., native Betty Grise and husband, Jerry, moved to Columbia to live closer to their son and daughter-in-law. They also, have a son in North Carolina and two grandchildren who are the “love of my life.”
Read MoreFollowing aneurysm repair: “I will be forever grateful”
I had surgery on January 15, 2013 for an open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. During my six day stay, I was assigned to the second, third and fifth floors on the new south tower.
Read MoreEmployee of the Month values teamwork, service to patients
Ask Peggy Garrett what makes Boone Hospital Center special, and she can boil it down to one word: Teamwork.
Read MoreBoone Convenient Care “went above and beyond my expectations”
My story starts after eight miserable days of GI upset, weakness, and abdominal pain. I’m a nurse, and well, we make terrible patients.
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