Your Best Life

Your Best Life

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Your Best Life episodes

  • Keep Up With Cancer Screening - Dave Tatman

    This week we're joined by Dave Tatman, executive director of the MercyOne Dubuque Cancer Center. Early detection is a key to fighting and beating cancer. A delay in screening can result in a delay in your care!  What is a screening and what does screening involve? What are different methods of screening? What signs are experts looking for?

     

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    19 min
  • Virtual Visits - Dr. Mark Schultz

    On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Mark Schultz to discuss maintaining medical appointments through Virtual Visits. 

    A Virtual Visit allows patients to meet with their local health care provider through video chat without ever leaving the comfort and security of their home.

     

    Providers can continue routine appointments, prescribe medications as usual, coordinate additional treatment options, and assess whether further care is needed. An in-person follow-up visit can be determined for specialty care, or if other assessments are needed. As technology advances in the areas of wearables and other applications consumers can download, it will open the door for providers to do more virtually.

     

    Dr. Schultz even gives us a couple examples of individuals who have done Virtual Visits while working to plant their field!

     

    Learn more about MercyOne Virtual Visits.

     

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

     

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    23 min
  • Don't Miss Yearly Checkups! - Dr. J. Michael Metts

    Summertime is checkup time!  It’s time to schedule your kids’ annual checkups and immunizations. Nationally, more than a million kids have already missed appointments due to COVID-19.

    In this episode, we hear from pediatrician J. Michael Metts, DO to highlight the importance of these annual checkups, immunizations, and the things his office is doing to keep patients safe during the pandemic.

    • What do health care providers review during checkups
  • Immunizations and boosters
  • COVID precautions
  • Do kids need to wear masks?
  • How effective are flu shots and when is the best time to get them?

    • Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

    23 min
  • Exercising While Injured - Dan O'Malley, PT

    We had a few episodes recorded and ready to release, and then the pandemic arrived.  We've been waiting to share some of these episodes with you, and are happy we can do that today! 


    Our wellness friend and podcast contributor Debbie Olson recently injured her foot. For many, an injury can really sidetrack anyone's exercise and workout regimen. How do you continue? How much time should you take away from your workout routine to recover? Are there things you can do to keep moving toward our exercise goals while being injured? This week, Sheri, Merriam and Debbie are joined by physical therapist Dan O'Malley for a fun conversation, and Dan offers some expert advise that can be useful to everyone!  We'll also ask Dan some other exercise and therapy-related questions. 

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

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    23 min
  • Heart attacks and stroke don't stop in a pandemic - Dr. Stilianos Efstratiadis

    This week we're joined by Dr. Stilianos Efstratiadis, an expert in cardiovascular procedures with an extensive experience of more than 10,000 procedures and has participated as presenter and moderator in multiple national and international meetings as a key opinion leader in the field of interventional cardiology.

    Concern is growing among medical providers that patients are delaying essential care for heart attack or stroke symptoms. MercyOne is asking individuals to continue to seek care for immediate medical conditions such as chest pain, shortness of breath, numbness or weakness. Heart attacks and strokes do not stop during a pandemic. Please always call 911 if you think you are having a heart attack or stroke.

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

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    15 min
  • Safety Precautions & Episode Feedback

    Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, MercyOne has continued to perform essential surgeries and procedures for patients for whom a delay could cause harm. After a thorough evaluation, we're now moving forward to resume other select surgeries, procedures, clinic visits and other services. Now is the time to get your health back on track, and we are committed to providing the safest health care environment possible so you can seek the care you need from us in confidence. This week, hear a list of ten things MercyOne is doing to keep you safe. We'll also catch up on some episode feedback we have received over the past few weeks.

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

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    9 min
  • Rebuilding Mental Health - Rebecca Peterson, LMHC and Breanna Young, LMHC

    The coronavirus pandemic has brought a lot of change to our way of life -- we've had to stay inside, we've had to keep away from family and friends and we've had to change our normal routines.


    This week we have a discussion with behavioral health experts Breanna Young, LMHC, supervisor of MercyOne South Des Moines Behavioral Health Clinic and Rebecca Peterson, LMHC, director of House of Mercy. Who is most at risk for behavioral health needs during the pandemic? What resources are available to help? What are some warning signs that it's time to seek help?

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

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    29 min
  • Gaining "The COVID 15" - Nutrition Expert Mary Steffensmeier

    When individuals are forced to live outside the norm, it can be easy to lose track of their routine, including what to eat. Stress, inactivity and a stockpile of high-calorie foods are pushing many individuals to gain what people are calling "The COVID 15."

    This week we're joined by diabetes educator Mary Steffensmeier for some tips to keep those extra pounds off the scale and get you back into holding yourself accountable.

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

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    19 min
  • Continue to Seek the Care You Need! - Dr. Nicholas Edwards

    A lot in health care has changed in recent months and if you have had to postpone important visits, surgeries, screenings, or exams, now’s the time for you to get your health back on track! Be assured we’re taking extra safety precautions to provide the critical care you need. This week, Dr. Nicholas Edwards joins us to give us an example of the initiatives they are taking at his hospital in Dubuque.


    Here are just a few of the ways we’re protecting your family’s health and safety:

    • We’ve designated COVID-19 free zones to minimize risk of infection.
    • We’re requiring temperature screenings of all patients, personnel and visitors.
    • We provide and require masks to be worn throughout our facilities.
    • We are also following the CDC’s standards for cleaning with extra sanitation measures including increased cleaning of frequently touched surfaces like doorknobs and flat surfaces.
    • We are continuing our visitor restrictions to keep everyone safe.
    • And, of course, we’re continuing safe social distancing measures wherever possible.

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

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    14 min
  • Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - Dr. Sara Schutte-Schenk

    We’re back! We look forward to our journey of recovery, and that includes publishing new podcast episodes!

    Recently, Iowa joined states reporting at least one case of a new pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome (PMIS). This rare condition is also known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Today we are joined by Dr. Sara Schutte-Schenk from MercyOne Children's Hospital. Knowledgeable pediatric and family medicine physicians at MercyOne are prepared to provide safe, quality care and answer questions from parents! 

    Send us your questions or feedback to [email protected], or fill out the submission form at www.MercyOne.org/podcast

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    21 min

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