The summer season has just begun, and the heat index has approached triple digits. Surfaces on playgrounds are hot, pavement can burn bare feet and pets’ paws, and wood and metal surfaces can also become too heated when the temperature is high.
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening food allergy that has gained increasing attention in recent years, mostly due to its transmission through tick bites.
Fitzgibbon Hospital this week marked National Hospital Week. Staff participated in a number of activities organized by Human Resources, designed to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication to improve the health of our community and fulfill the mission of Fitzgibbon Hospital.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – You know the drill. The calendar is overflowing, you’re running late and finally leaving the office for meetings. And then you notice a teary-eyed coworker with a quivering lip who softly utters, “Have a good day.”
(StatePoint) When you think about your health care team, you likely think first about your doctors. Others, however, play a critical role in helping you be healthy, including your pharmacist.
By Richard DeFord The emotion never leaves, even when the mind changes. This is a reoccurring theme for families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Several local… Login to continue reading Login…
Connie Latimer is a longtime Marshall resident and former city administrator who is well known in the community as a civic-minded individual. So when she was wondering what she could do to help Fitzgibbon Hospital ahead of this year’s Fling Reimagined fundraising event, she thought it was important to share her recent experience at the not-for-profit, 501(c)3 hospital.
The annual Health Fair at Fitzgibbon Hospital will be held from 7 to 10 a.m., Friday, April 25, in the hospital’s atrium. This event provides easy access to numerous health screenings to help people “know their numbers” and is part of the hospital’s mission of “Improving the Health of our Community.”
The Hero Award program is unique to United Healthcare and recognizes health care professionals for achieving high patient experience scores