With Gretchen Bolander
With its weekly Freeman Medical Focus, Freeman Health System hopes to offer brief medical education and helpful hints on a wide range of health topics. Recent segments included information pertaining to such concerns as; the importance of a healthy breakfast, heart risk of obesity, what to do when your kid sticks something in his/her nose, falls prevention for seniors, the importance of prenatal care, and many more. With a mission of improving the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions, we hope our Freeman Medical Focus segments give you new healthcare insights and inspire you to better health. If you have a medical question or idea for a future Freeman Medical Focus segment, please contact clstark@freemanhealth.com.
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Scheduling Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy may not be something most patients look forward to. But it can provide valuable information - screening for cancer and other health issues.
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Fighting Obesity
American obesity rates doubled from 1980 to the year 2000 and have continued to climb from there.
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Predisposed to Cancer
No patient wants to hear the word cancer in their diagnosis. But now doctors can try to get ahead of the disease through genetic testing.
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Eating Processed Foods
Convenience foods can help put a meal on the table when time is short. But relying on those processed foods can be bad for your...
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Back to School Immunization
Chicken pox, whooping cough - the list goes on and one. Diseases that are potentially deadly ... but can also be prevented.
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Headaches & Migraines
Most of the time, getting a headache is a minor inconvenience. But sometimes, the pain is severe... and worse could even be a sign of...
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Heart Health & Working in the Heat
Crews and volunteers are still hard at work, trying to clear tornado debris before the August deadline. But patients with some health conditions should take...
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How the Tornado Impacts Kids
The tornado has impacted everyone in the Joplin area to a greater or lesser degree.
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Training Safe Babysitters
There's always a need for a good babysitter during the summer break from school. But some local parents may need even more help now as they...
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Survivor's Guilt
The May 22nd tornado wiped out a third of Joplin - but thousands of homes and businesses were left untouched. Now those not affected by...
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