Meet Pearl Lariosa, MBA, BSN RN, CMSRN
I was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines. After receiving my Bachelor’s in Mathematics, I was a research analyst for 2 years. Working with nurses during a research study led…
Read MoreThanksgiving Holiday Closures
Boone Health is always here to improve the health of the people and communities we serve, but some of our clinics and services will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov.…
Read MoreWhat to Expect After a Concussion
By Hannah Williams, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist at Boone Therapy Your niece collided with an opponent at a soccer game. Your friend was rear-ended on the Business Loop. You fell…
Read MoreBreastfeeding a Newborn: What’s Normal?
By Emily Nusbaum, RN, IBCLC, Boone Family Birthplace Breastfeeding is a normal and natural part of delivering a baby. Our bodies produce breastmilk as a result of hormones and continue…
Read MoreNavigating Thanksgiving As A Bariatric Surgery Patient
Navigating Thanksgiving as a bariatric surgery patient can be a challenge. The main purpose of surgery is to limit room available for food intake, and the focus of meals should…
Read MoreMaintaining Normalcy Through Cancer
By Madison Loethen 49 -year-old married mother of two Nancy Gillig remembers getting the call that changed her life. She had just undergone a routine mammogram at Boone Health’s Harris…
Read MoreReducing Food Waste
By Jennifer Tveitnes, RD, LD, Clinical Dietitian, Boone Health Bariatrics Food waste is a significant issue in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, estimates that…
Read MoreMeet Emmanuel Nana Amoako, BSN, RN, CCRN
I was born and raised in Kumasi, a city in Ghana, West Africa. I moved to Jefferson City about nine years ago, then to COMO three months ago. I received…
Read MoreShedding Pounds Without Surgery
By Hannah Robertson Galina Rasputina-Simmons, a manager of a recovery room at Boone Hospital Center, found herselfin a position so many of us do. Slowly, over years of balancing work,…
Read MoreUntangled
By Madison Loethen Aaron Eckman was working on his Paris, Missouri family cattle farm when he began having vision issues. “All of the sudden when I would focus on an…
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