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Phelps Health Nurse Urges Young People to Take COVID-19 Seriously
Read Time: Three Minutes A Phelps Health nurse has a message for young individuals about COVID-19: Take it seriously. At the age of 24, Morgan Swyers, LPN, contracted COVID-19 in December 2020. “When I got COVID-19, it resulted in double pneumonia that turned out [to be] pretty severe, and I was hospitalized,” she said. One of the first symptoms she ...
Coronary Artery Disease: How to Reduce Your Risk
Read Time: Three Minutes Coronary artery disease is a common heart condition in the United States and is a leading cause of death for both men and women. Dmitry Familtsev, MD, PhD, a general cardiologist with the Phelps Health Heart and Vascular Center, answers some common questions about coronary artery disease, its symptoms and what preventive measures you can take ...
How to Know if Your Knee Pain Is a Torn Ligament
Information provided by Sylvester Youlo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at Phelps Health. Read Time: Two Minutes If you’ve ever experienced a knee injury, you know different levels of damage can occur. Similar to a vehicle wreck, you may sustain total damage, or you might walk away with a few scratches. More severe knee injuries, such as ...
Common Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines and Kids
Read Time: Three Minutes Below are answers to common questions asked about COVID-19 vaccines and kids. Q: How important is it for kids to stay on track with routine and preventive care, even during a pandemic? A: Kids should still come in for routine care, such as wellness check-ups and especially for immunizations. We don't want to leave kids at ...
Phelps Health Leaders Share Lessons Learned on COVID-19 Anniversary
Read Time: Five Minutes On March 23, 2020, the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory notified Phelps Health of its first confirmed case of COVID-19. That case was one of 3,804 positive COVID-19 cases reported by Phelps Health between last March and March 1, 2021. As Missouri and local communities mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic this month, three ...
Keeping Rural Communities Healthy and Strong
Read Time: 20 Minutes Paige Heitman recently sat down on The Scope podcast with Phelps Health Pharmacist Jason Medows to discuss the unique physical and mental health needs of people living in rural communities. Jason had a lot to say about how we are all responsible to help our neighbors and friends to get healthy and stay healthy. Paige Heitman ...
What to Know About Mammograms and COVID-19 Vaccines
Read Time: Two Minutes Getting your COVID-19 vaccine is recommended to help you stay healthy. So are mammograms, which are X-rays that doctors use to look for signs of breast cancer. However, if you are scheduled to have a mammogram shortly after receiving the COVID-19 shot, you may want to consider rescheduling one of your appointments. Some patients have reported ...
OB/GYNs and Midwives Offer the Best of Both Worlds
Read Time: Two Minutes By Karen Ulrich, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Those two blue lines show up on the home pregnancy test. Pregnant. Pregnant! Now what? Whether pregnancy was in your plans or an unexpected surprise, thinking about what is coming in the next few months can be overwhelming. One of the most important decisions you will have to make ...
Primary Care Providers Can Help When You Are Sick and Keep You Healthy
Read Time: Two Minutes Access to healthcare is not only important for when you are sick with a cold or an ear infection, but having a primary care provider close to home also can help you with chronic conditions, such as diabetes or high cholesterol. “In primary care, we can help people gain control over their blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid ...
When Should You See Your Doctor for Kidney Stones?
Read Time: Two Minutes Did you know? About one in 10 people will likely get a kidney stone in their lifetime. Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and salts that can form in your kidneys. They can travel through the ureter, the tube between your kidney and bladder. If a kidney stone reaches your bladder, you can usually pass ...