If Constant Worry Makes Life Difficult, It Could Be An Anxiety Disorder

If Constant Worry Makes Life Difficult

We all feel anxious when taking a final exam or waiting on potentially bad news. Our body automatically responds when we feel scared or threatened, preparing us to fight or to run from danger. Occasional anxiety is a survival instinct that served our ancestors well. We may not have run-ins with charging mammoths these days, but this response still works. 

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Supportive Care Program Encourages Patient Through Decades Of Hospitalizations

Supportive Care Program Encourages Patient Through Decades Of Hospitalizations

“When I am hospitalized, it can be a scary. Boone does everything it can to make things better for me. I’m Catholic, and I appreciate having a priest come to my bed and praying with me during my stay and even bring me communion,” says Cindy. “I also love how the volunteers bring me cards from my family and friends during my stay. I hold them close to me while I sleep and they make me feel so much better. I even get massages and manicures right in my hospital bed! There is nothing like human touch to make you feel better when you are ill. This is a very special place.”

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A satisfying summertime supper

A satisfying summertime supper

WELLAWARE registered dietitian Kelsie Knerr shares a home-tested, healthy and delicious recipe for grilled chicken and salad with lemon hummus dressing. 

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Family meals make vacation memorable

Family meals make vacation memorable

Boone Hospital WELLAWARE dietitian Kelsie Knerr loves cooking with her family while on vacation. It brings families together, encourages healthy eating and can save you money. Try her cashew chicken recipe tonight!

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Protein Power

Protein Power

We hear a lot about protein these days, and protein can be found in all kinds of ways at the supermarket. Protein is a vital nutrient, but how important is it? 

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Heart Disease In Women

Heart Disease In Women

In the movies, men get heart attacks, women get their hearts broken. But reality is harsher — according to the American Heart Association, 1 in 3 women in the United States die of cardiovascular disease and stroke each year. (By comparison, 1 in 31 American women die annually of breast cancer.)

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Composer Shares Joy with Patients

Composer Shares Joy with Patients

Grayson Neate Kabler was 60 years old when she discovered her greatest passion. The third-generation Columbia business owner spent years working in her family’s store, Neates, at Ninth and Broadway. She was also an equestrian, travel agent and, most importantly, a loving caregiver for her husband, Kary Kabler. Kary lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years and required around-the-clock care. It was during this time that Grayson began to look for something she could do in their home … something creative.

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Flashback

Flashback

Last May, Teresa Wren’s life nearly ended in three brief flashes.

First, she remembers waking up in the middle of the night. She felt hot. So she stood up, turned down the air conditioner in her Columbia home and went back to bed.

In the next scene, it was morning. Her husband, Charles, was standing at the bedroom door. “Are you going to get up?” he asked. Teresa didn’t respond.

Her final vision was her daughter, Lexi, standing over her — just for a moment. Then black.

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