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Read Time: Three Minutes Jimmie Smith, a 70-year-old Newburg, Missouri, resident has suffered from allergies for most of his adult life. Finding little to no relief from over-the-counter allergy medicines, Jimmie’s primary care provider, James J. Bass, MD, a family medicine doctor with Phelps Health, referred him to Phelps Health’s allergy specialists. Jimmie suffers from seasonal allergies, but according to ...

Read Time: Four Minutes If you are 50 years or older and are or were a heavy smoker, you may be considered high-risk for developing lung cancer. Fortunately, a simple scan could save your life. Just like a colonoscopy or mammogram can help detect abnormalities and detect colon or breast cancer, respectively, lung cancer screening is a preventive tool to ...

Read Time: Three Minutes Do you have a dark spot on your face or arms? It’s quite common. Many people have discoloration on their skin, but how do you know if that spot on your skin is a mole, freckle or sunspot (also called age spot or liver spot)? Most often, moles, freckles and sunspots are no cause for concern ...

Read Time: Two Minutes Phelps Health’s Wound Ostomy Center has moved to a new, larger location, effective Thursday, June 16, 2022, to better serve patients in south-central Missouri. The Wound Ostomy Center has relocated from the North Entrance of Phelps Health Hospital to the East Entrance of the hospital, next to the Sleep Center. Starting June 16, patients will need ...

Read Time: Four Minutes Just as new mothers often have uncertainties after they find out that they are pregnant, learning that you are going to be a father can bring up a variety of emotions and questions, too. Phelps Health OB/GYN Jenny Pennycook, MD, FACOG, answers common questions new dads may have and offers tips for what to expect when ...

Read Time: Three Minutes Not feeling well and struggling to breathe, Phelps County resident Jessica Barron visited the Phelps Health Emergency Department in the spring and found out she had double pneumonia. After being diagnosed, Jessica was hospitalized for six days and received care and treatment at Phelps Health. “I wasn’t sure what was going on because I had always ...

Read Time: 2 Minutes As a woman, your gynecologist will often recommend regular screening tests throughout your life, and one test most women have is a Pap test, or Pap smear. Pap smears check for cervical cancer, which used to be one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in women in the US. However, because more women are ...

Read Time: One Minute Did you know? Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women and causes more deaths than any other cancer in the female reproductive system, according to the American Cancer Society. In many cases, ovarian cancer is not caught in its early stages, when the disease is more treatable. That’s why learning more ...

Read Time: Three Minutes Teaching your toddlers and young children to develop healthy eating habits is essential. Some of the most important habits we learn occur through repetition and modeling from our parents. Healthy eating habits are learned through interactions with our parents and family, the foods we eat and the enjoyment experienced during mealtime. Below are answers to frequently ...

Read Time: Five Minutes You may have heard the phrase, “as smooth as a baby’s bottom,” but what happens when a baby’s skin is not so smooth? If your baby or child develops rashes or turns red often, or you start noticing patches of dry skin, your child may have a skin condition known as eczema. So, what exactly is ...