If stopping smoking was one of your resolutions, check out Quit Now Classes from the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. Classes are available online for free and take place every other Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Using tobacco in any form weakens the immune system, which makes it harder for your body to fight disease. If you continue […]
With the recent surge in cases, COVID is on all of our minds. Want to learn the latest stats on where we’re at in Boone County? The Daniel Boone Regional Library is a ready resource. You can see the total number of cases, total hospitalizations, the number of patients released from isolation and more […]
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and it’s a great time for us to review our cervical health as women, including our cervical cancer screening status and HPV vaccination status. Each year, more than 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and more than 4,000 women die from this diagnosis. But over 90% of these […]
January is National Blood Donor Month. So many times, other health crises, such as the pandemic, take the focus. But Boone County’s recent spate of fatal car crashes only highlights the need for ongoing blood donations. The dangerously low blood supply levels have forced some hospitals to defer patients from major surgery, including organ transplants. […]
