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5 Big-Payoff Diet Changes

Dec 21, 2022

Medically Reviewed by David T. Derrer, MD on April 15, 2013 You don’t have to overhaul your entire diet to get a big health boost. Here are five simple changes

Here’s your recipe for staying on track no matter what’s cooking.

Nov 23, 2022

Based on the following article from the CDC: 5 Healthy Eating Tips for the Holidays (cdc.gov) ‘Tis the season for family, festivity, and food—lots of food. Temptations are everywhere, and

Cyndy’s Story: Lung Check Finds Cancer at Early Stage

Nov 14, 2022

Cyndy Johnson of Monticello was shocked to find what felt like soreness turned out to be lung cancer. “I didn’t really think of lung cancer going in, I thought somehow

Ep. 233 – LiveWell Talk On…Lung Cancer Screening (Mallory Kaemmer, (R)(T), BS, HCM)

Nov 9, 2022

Mallory Kaemmer, supervisor at St. Luke’s Nassif Radiation Center, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the Lung Check screening program, who qualifies, what the test is like and much more.

Educating Lung Patients using 3D Printing Technology

Nov 4, 2022

The Kaemmer’s have helped create a method to ease patient concerns about lung nodules using 3-D models to help better educate patients.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Oct 26, 2022

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer affects many women and families in our society, and we at the Nassif Community Cancer Center offer our support to those fighting

Ep. 227 – LiveWell Talk On…Breast Cancer Screening (Therese Michels)

Oct 5, 2022

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In this episode, Therese Michels, manager of St. Luke’s Breast and Bone Health, returns to the podcast to discuss breast cancer screening recommendations, self-checks, the effect of COVID-19 shutdowns on breast cancer screening and more.

Breast Self-Check Leads to Cancer Diagnosis

Sep 29, 2022

In April 2021, Nicole Knoll of Cedar Rapids was doing her monthly breast self-check when she felt a hard spot, about the size of a dime. “I immediately realized, this

Colon Cancer Survivor to Run Second Marathon in Less than a Year to Raise Awareness

Sep 29, 2022

As if running one marathon in the middle of active cancer treatment isn’t impressive enough, Phil Decker, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in January and is still in active

Ep. 226 – Running for a Cause: Phil’s Colon Cancer Story Pt. 3 (Phil Decker)

Sep 28, 2022

Phil Decker returns to the podcast to share about his next journey — running the Chicago Marathon to raise money for the I Know Jack Foundation and Children’s Cancer Connection. Phil, who is also in active treatment for colon cancer, talks about how treatment is going and the continued support he receives from the Nassif Community Cancer Center.

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