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By Jenny L Workman, Boone Health Community Wellness Manager Skin cancer screenings are the best way to detect melanoma and other skin cancers early, when they are easier to treat. If you’re at increased risk for skin cancer, you may need an annual skin cancer screening exam. Even if you have never seen any suspicious…

BY NATHAN BECKETT, MD, TIGER PEDIATRICS 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…

Emergency Department I worked my first shift at Boone Hospital’s Emergency Department in December 2003. Since then, my roles have included attending physician in the ER, IRB medical director, Ethics Committee chair, Emergency Department Chief and Facility Medical Director, EMS Medical Director, and I am currently Chief of Staff for Boone Health’s Medical Staff. I…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…