February 2022: American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and a time to take stock in our heart health. The statistics of people living (and dying) from heart disease in the United States is staggering. According to the Cente...
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Are You Looking To Be A Healthier You In 2022?
Here are 5 Tips For A Healthier You 1. Avoid smoking Smoking tobacco and even exposure to second-hand smoke contribute to premature death from heart and lung disease, heart attack, and cancer. It is n...
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Is It Time For A Mommy Makeover?
Pregnancy And Breastfeeding Can Cause Significant Changes To A Woman’s Figure. René Recinos, MD, a Mason City Clinic Board-Certified Plastics & Reconstructive Surgeon, discusses a “Mommy Make...
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CardioMEMs Heart Failure System Is Helping Patients Get Treated Faster
New remote monitoring system CardioMEMs Heart Failure System is helping patients get treated faster, stay out of the hospital and improve their quality of life Cardiologist Youssef Nasr, MD talks abo...
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Get Your New Year Weight Loss Resolutions to Stick and Become a Healthier You in 2022
If you are serious about losing weight in 2022, you are not alone. Obesity is a serious health risk. According for the CDC obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and...
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“Life-Changing” Procedure Helps This Mason City Man Breathe Easy At Night
“My wife said that I could suck the ceiling fan into my mouth based on my snoring each night,” said Matt Dodge, 50, an insurance business owner in Mason City. “I would wake up every day feeling ...
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Heart Warming Photography to Brighten Your Holidays
The Great Escape of Nature Photography, as told by general surgeon, Dr. Harsha Jawardena Fifteen years ago I had no idea how to take photographs. My oldest son started playing tennis on his high schoo...
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Robotic Surgery – Benefits to Patients & Surgeons
The Mercy One North Iowa General Surgery specialty focuses on the treatment of many diseases and medical conditions that require surgery — using robotics to ensure the surgeries are as minimally inv...
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A New Minimally Invasive Procedure Offers Relief To This Man’s Longtime Urination Problems
Todd Speedy, 61, struggled with urination problems for many years. “I would go to the bathroom and it was just a trickle. Then I felt like I had to go more and more, but when I’d get to the bathro...
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The Joy And Benefits Of Running, As Told By Dr. Mark Lassise, Board Certified Neurologist and Psychiatrist
On the first day of medical school, I ran two miles and almost died. But I kept going and since that day I have completed more than 100 marathons all over the world, and in every U.S. state. Running ...
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