Treating (& Preventing) Muscle & Ligament Strains and Sprains
On this recent podcast, Jared Johanns, DPT, Cornerstone Physical Therapy talks about why all types athletes (including weekend warriors) are more at risk for straining and spraining their muscles and...
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Is Your Joint Pain So Severe It Is Impacting The Quality Of Your Life?
Watch and listen to orthopedic surgeon Timothy Gibbons, MD who discusses how osteoarthritis limits function and creates pain in your knee, hip & shoulder joints and how joint replacement surgery ...
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After 40 Years Of Living With Chronic Heartburn & Regurgitation, Forest City Woman Finds Lasting Relief With The LINX Surgery
Kathleen Hanna is a mother of four, grandmother of nine and a para-assistant at Forest City Elementary School. “I had heartburn with regurgitation for 40 years, have had an ulcer, and have been on h...
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New Minimally Invasive LINX Surgery Eliminates Reflux Disease And Its Chronic Symptoms For People
Dr. Matthew Fabian, a board-certified surgeon at MercyOne North Iowa Bariatric Surgery at Mason City Clinic, explains the chronic symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease known as GERD, and a new m...
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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Psychiatrist Mark Lassise, MD, talks about the symptoms and signs of depression, the importance of asking for help, and why depression and suicide rates were up during the pandemic. Dana Young ·...
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Maintaining A Youthful Face
Does your face not reflect the age that you feel inside? Dr. René Recinos, MercyOne North-Iowa board certified plastic & reconstructive surgeon discusses the variety of options patients have (bo...
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April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
To raise awareness of this debilitating neurological disease - its symptoms, diagnosis and treatments What is Parkinson’s Disease & Who Is At Risk of Getting It? Parkinson’s disease is a brai...
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Neck Arthritis is literally a ‘Pain in the Neck’
Listen to Dr. Ronald Kloc, an interventional pain medicine specialist at the Mason City Clinic, talk about how he can help alleviate chronic and bothersome pain or arthritis in your neck with a new in...
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
According to the American Cancer Society, 9 out of 10 colorectal cancers can be prevented with regular screenings. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and wome...
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A Charles City Resident Discovers Relief From Symptoms Of Sleep Apnea And The Need For A CPAP Mask With New Procedure Known As Inspire Therapy
Janet Stangl, 64, a retired administrative assistant from Charles City, was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2006. Said Janet, "I was in the severe sleep apnea zone. I stopped breathing 30-50 times p...
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