Family Medical Associates of Findlay

Dr. Lindsey Hay Joins Boone County Family Medicine

BOONE, Iowa—The new member to the medical staff at Boone County Family Medicine has now begun her practice. The Boone County Hospital wants people to welcome J. Lindsey Hay, M.D., to the Boon…

Where are drugs stored in the body?

Mary* was feeling great! She was no longer taking medications which made her feel emotionally numb and clouded. She felt clear-headed and stable, something she had not felt for a long timeThe Truehope program was really working!She felt energized and motivated, so she began to go jogging. She wanted to improve her health and lose some of the weight she had gained over the last year. All at once her symptoms began to backslide.When Mary called Truehope, her support person…

A salty tale: What EMS personnel need to know about electrolyte disorders

Learn what causes electrolyte disorders and how to recognize when sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphate and magnesium levels are too high or low

With more young people having strokes, be alert to these warning signs

Being able to identify if someone is having a stroke can literally save that person’s life.

Hospital Kills Wrong Baby in Abortion, Woman Horrified to Discover Her Baby is Dead

In a mistake that turned deadly, a South Korean hospital is accused of aborting the wrong unborn baby after allegedly mixing up two pregnant patients' charts.

Men's guide to good health

Whether you’re an eligible bachelor, a busy dad, or a proud grandfather, you plan an important role in the lives of those around you. So take care of the basics to stay on top of your game.

What Is Acupuncture? What Are the Benefits?

What is acupuncture? Find out how it works, the possible uses and benefits, does it hurt, what a typical treatment is like, and side effects.

Surprise. It's a... — MacArthur Medical Center

Are you having a boy or girl? This is one of the standard questions people ask a pregnant lady. Everyone asks. It has become a kind of conversation starter. It’s not that the stranger in the grocery store really cares, but it just seems like natural thing to say. It’s part of the standard questions …

When to Go to an Urgent Care

Is your little one sick? Find out when immediate medical attention is necessary.It’s natural to worry when your little one gets sick. It’s certainly no fun dealing with an ill child. Of course, it’s easy for worry to turn to panic, but does my child need to see one of their River

5 ways to reduce medical errors associated with lab specimens

Up to 70 percent of medical errors over lab specimens happen way before the lab tests are even analyzed, according to an ECRI Institute patient safety report. Read more.

Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easy

This doctor wants to make sure no patient is out of reach

Bill Gates talks with Dr. Raj Panjabi, who co-founded the non-profit Last Mile Health in Liberia which delivers basic health care to people who live beyond the reach of the health system.

What’s going around? Health professionals call it ‘the crud’

Feeling okay? Many East Texans are fighting an illness that’s considered worse than a cold, but less severe than the flu. So what is it? Health professionals we talked to are simply calling it, “the crud.”

How Tom Price Will Restore the Doctor-Patient Relationship

Patients are losing access to quality doctors under Obamacare.

Medicine Has An Implicit Bias Problem, What Needs To Be Done

This study published in JAMA Network Open evaluated gender bias in surgery.

Obtaining a Medical Marijuana Card with Herbal Care Rx

Herbal Care Rx can provide low cost certifications over the phone for those who want to get their medical marijuana cards, as well as low...

A Doctor Confronts Medical Errors — And Flaws In The System That Create Mistakes

Dr. Danielle Ofri says medical errors are more common than most people realize: "If we don't talk about the emotions that keep doctors and nurses from speaking up, we'll never solve this problem."