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Mari Rydings |
Great Expectations
Sleeping and eating are two of life’s greatest pleasures. When you’re pregnant, they become necessities. Good sleeping and eating habits keep you healthy, and they boost your chances of delivering a healthy, happy baby. OBGYN, Michelle S. Daniels, MD, with Meritas Health Pavilion for Women Speaking of delivering, how do you know when […]
Mari Rydings |
Prostate Cancer Be Proactive
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men nationwide and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. 5 Facts Did you know prostate cancer: Affects 1 in every 9 men Can affect younger men Is deadlier than breast cancer Is detectable and treatable when diagnosed early “One of the most important things
Amy Bennett |
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Get the Lowdown
Urogynecologist, Ian Rosbrugh, MD When women experience pelvic floor disorders causing urinary or fecal incontinence, they often suffer in silence, hesitant to address the topic. They are not alone. The National Institutes of Health estimates one-third of women in the U.S. have pelvic floor disorders. Today, more women are reaching out for help […]
Mari Rydings |
Pain Management Move Beyond Meds
Every day, millions of Americans start their day with chronic pain. It limits their mobility and keeps them from doing the activities they need or want to do. For some conditions, a prescription opioid may be the best answer, but many other conditions can be treated effectively with physical therapy. By the Numbers More than […]
Kim Shopper |
Tractors Unite Family
When Plant Operations Supervisor Dallas Mercer looks at a tractor, he sees more than a farm vehicle. For Dallas, tractors represent fellowship and family. He grew up using tractors to farm his family’s property in Excelsior Springs where he still lives. He learned about tractors and how to restore them from his father, Ramon. It’s […]
Amy Bennett |
What Is Mental Health
By Stacie Newberry, LCSW, Jennifer Riddell, LCSW, and Dawn Rosey, LCSW Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life – from childhood and […]
Kim Shopper |
Life-Changing Experience in China
As an adult, Lauren McCroskie, a CNA on 5th Floor Hospital, dreamed of returning to her homeland of China. She was just 4 ½ months old when her mom, Dana, who works as a unit secretary, and dad, Mike, adopted her from an orphanage in Fuzhou located in the Jiangxi Province. Growing up, Lauren didn’t […]
Jodi Rawson |
Vaccines Theyre Not Just for Kids
You’re never too old to get vaccines. The flu, whooping cough, hepatitis and pneumonia are just a few preventable diseases that affect the 65 and older crowd. Crystal D. LaGalle, DO, an internal medicine doctor with Meritas Health North Kansas City, shares information about on which immunizations you need, why they’re important and how to […]
Mari Rydings |
HPV-related Cancers Theyre Preventable
HPV (human papillomavirus) infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. In fact, one in four people currently have an HPV infection, but don’t know it. While most HPV infections go away on their own, about 5% progress to cervical, anal, head and neck, or rarer cancers. HPV-positive head and neck cancer […]
Mari Rydings |
Living With Alzheimers
One family share the lessons they learned from caring for their parents, who were both diagnosed with the disease.
Kim Shopper |
Photographer Captures Picture Perfect Images
Children’s Learning Center Teacher Misty Jones uses pictures to connect with children and adults. Inside her pre-K classroom, images of super heroes delight her young students. Outside the classroom, it’s the pictures Misty captures with her camera that impact those who see her work. The orangutan's eyes tell her story. This is Grandma Jill […]
Kim Shopper |
Breath of Life
It was a typical summer day in late May at the Denton apartments near Parkville. Longtime friends and NKCH Nurses Bobbi Dickerson, BSN, RN, 10th Floor Pavilion, and Jessica Pruett, BSN, RN, CICU, were socializing pool side while Bobbi’s daughter, Roo, a third-year nursing student, enjoyed the water. But, the relaxing scene quickly changed into […]