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 It was just your average Sunday. Glen Frerichs went up front and gave the announcements at his church, Trinity Lutheran, where he serves as an elder. He then went back to his seat and sat next to his wife, Kathy. The first hymn began to play and the church erupted into song. 

For the last verse of the hymn, the congregation rose from their seats, but when Glen got up, he knew something wasn’t right. A wave of dizziness hit him — and that’s the last Glen remembers of that morning until he awoke in the emergency room. 

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Eating Organic on a Budget

Eating Organic on a Budget

Buying organic fruits and vegetables can cost more, but are they worth the extra cost? Boone Hospital Center WELLAWARE registered dietitian Jennifer Tveitnes helps you figure out how to enjoy the benefits of organic produce while minding your grocery budget.

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Get Strong, Stay Strong

Get Strong

The words women and weightlifting may make you picture female professional bodybuilders posing in a competition. But muscles are made for more than flexing; you literally couldn’t get out of bed without them. Our muscles help us do so much that it’s easy to take them for granted.

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Touching Hearts Close To Home

Touching Hearts Close To Home

The second you meet 6-year-old Olive Werth, you can’t help but smile. This little girl will look you right in the eye, give you a toothy grin, and then giggle with delight at meeting a new friend. But this energetic first grader wasn’t always so lively. Her mother, Katie, describes her as “quiet and serene” during her first few months of life.

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Enjoy this Easy Asian Kale Salad Recipe!

Enjoy this Easy Asian Kale Salad Recipe!

Boone Hospital WELLAWARE registered dietitian Kelsie Knerr demonstrated how to make this delicious Asian kale salad and dressing at our April 30 Cancer Prevention Fair. If you missed her demo, don't worry; she'll give you the recipe!

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Hospital Opens Three New Operating Rooms

Hospital Opens Three New Operating Rooms

Boone Hospital Center opened three new cardiovascular operating rooms, including a hybrid room equipped with an advanced medical imaging device that allows diagnostic imaging during complex surgical procedures. 

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Above the Bar

Above the Bar

Breakfast bars can taste just like cookies, but are they a healthy breakfast option? WELLAWARE dietetics intern Lori Bohnenstiehl finds out. 

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The Foundation C.A.R.E.s

The Foundation C.A.R.E.s

Shirley Brown had been in pain for a year when she was recommended to visit orthopedic surgeon Benjamin Holt, MD. What started as a dull hip pain had progressed to at times excruciating pain. 

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