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Alzheimer’s Disease
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Zaineb Daud discusses the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease.
Aortic Valve Replacement
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Awad El-Ashry, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, discusses aortic valve replacement, a procedure he performs at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Baby Friendly
In this Medical Minute, Reba Lee, RN, IBCLC discusses Anderson becoming a “Baby Friendly” hospital, as recognized by the World Health Organization.
Backpack Safety
In this Medical Minute, Dawn Boggan, Physical Therapist at Anderson Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, discusses backpack safety guidelines and how to prevent your child from hurting his or her back.
Benefits of Exercise
In this Medical Minute, Kristen Tibbetts, Fitness Director at Anderson Health and Fitness Center, explains the benefits of exercise and offers simple and effective ways to keep your heart and body fit.
Breakfast is Important
Summer John and Denise Roberts, Registered Dietitians at Anderson Regional Medical Center, discuss the importance of starting the day with a healthy breakfast.
Cancer Nutrition
In this Medical Minute, Karla Bailey, Registered Dietitian, discusses the important role nutrition plays during cancer treatment.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
In this Medical Minute, Regina Haralson, RN, explains how cardiac rehabilitation can assist patients recovering from a heart attack and help them achieve long-term cardiovascular benefits. Anderson Regional Medical Center offers the area's only cardiac rehab program.
Clinical Integration
In this Medical Minute, Bryce Branning, Clinical Integration Coordinator, explains how Anderson Health and Fitness Center can help patients safely transition from rehabilitation to a healthy, active lifestyle.
Colonoscopy
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Anthony Thomas discusses the importance of a screening colonoscopy to detect colon cancer early and what to expect during the procedure.
Diabetes Management
In this Medical Minute, Terri Patterson, RN, BSN, CDE, Program Director of Anderson Regional Diabetes Center, helps us kick off Diabetes Awareness Month with helpful ways to manage diabetes.
Diabetic Wounds
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Mark Elliott, Plastic Surgeon on the physician panel at Anderson Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center, discusses the importance of caring for diabetic wounds.
Disease- Fighting Kitchen
In this Medical Minute, Karla Bailey, Registered Dietitian, discusses disease fighting foods that are good to keep on hand.
Flu Shots
In this Medical Minute, Nurse Practitioner Ashley Gray discusses the importance of getting a flu shot.
Gastric Sleeve Patients
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Andrea Goodwin, Obesity Medicine Specialist at Meridian Weight Management Center, explains the characteristics of a patient who may benefit from gastric sleeve surgery.
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Dru Denison discusses how gastric sleeve surgery can lead to reduced body weight and improved health.
Gastroparesis
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Dru Denison discusses gastroparesis, a serious condition in which the stomach muscles work poorly or not at all and results in chronic nausea and vomiting. Anderson Regional Medical Center offers the area's only minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of gastroparesis.
Hand Therapy
In this Medical Minute, Scott White, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, CSCS, discusses hand therapy and specialized options available at Anderson Outpatient Rehabilitation Center.
Healthy Holiday Eating
In this Medical Minute, Denise Roberts, Registered Dietitian at Anderson Diabetes Center, gives some tips on how to control your weight during the holidays.
Heart Attack Risk Factors
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Dale Touchstone, Cardiologist at Meridian Medical Associates, explains how changing some of your habits could greatly improve your heart health.
Healthy Lunches
In this Medical Minute, Sky Joiner, Registered Dietitian at Anderson Regional Medical Center, gives tips for preparing healthy lunches for your kids to take to school.
Heart Rhythm Disorders
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Attila Roka, the area's only Cardiac Electrophysiologist, talks about heart rhythm disorders and treatment options.
Horizons Geri-Psych Center
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Terry Jordan talks about senior behavioral issues and the treatment options available at Horizons Geri-Psych Center.
How Your Diet Affects your Health
In this Medical Minute, Anderson Regional Health System dietitians explain how what you eat can have a direct impact on your health and how you feel.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Mark Elliott explains how hyperbaric oxygen therapy at Anderson Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center is helping patients who have chronic or non-healing wounds.
Incontinence
In this Twin States News Medical Minute, Katie Cummings, Occupational Therapist, discusses urinary incontinence which is a common condition in men and women and can be treated with outpatient rehabilitation.
Inspire Therapy
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Kary Whitehead discusses Inspire Therapy, a new treatment for sleep apnea patients.
Interventional Radiology
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Patrick Robbins discusses how interventional radiology is used to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system.
Lung Cancer - New Radiation Technique
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Caleb Dulaney, Radiation Oncologist at Anderson Regional Cancer Center, discusses Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, or SBRT, which is the latest technique for treating early stage lung cancer. SBRT is a highly sophisticated treatment that involves the delivery of a few high-dose radiation treatments as opposed to conventional therapy that is delivered in small daily doses over the course of several weeks.
Mammography
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Amy Coleman explains the guidelines on how and when you should have your mammogram.
New Year’s Fitness Resolution
In this Medical Minute, Adam Hodges, Director of Anderson Health and Fitness Center, explains how to set a fitness plan in motion that will keep you rolling through the entire year.
NICU
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Roland Boyd, Neonatologist, explains how the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides specialized care for our tiniest patients.
Occupational Health and Wellness
In this Medical Minute, Vanessa Walker, RN, discusses how employers can keep their workplace safe and employees healthy with help from the Anderson WorkHealth staff.
Occupational Therapy
In this Medical Minute, Kara Owen and Kristen Hawley, Occupational Therapists, explain how occupational therapy helps patients get back to doing the activities of everyday life.
Open MRI
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Stacy Thaggard details what an MRI does and who can benefit from this procedure. Anderson Regional MRI Center has the area's only Open MRI, which is beneficial for patients with claustrophobia, young children and elderly adults who require the presence of a caregiver, and larger patients.
Oral Cancer
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Cody Aull from Anderson Ear, Nose and Throat Center discusses risk factors of oral cancer and the importance of screening.
Pain Management
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Azhar Pasha from Pain Management Center of Meridian at Anderson- South explains what you can do to alleviate chronic pain and get back to a normal life.
Peripheral Artery Disease
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Scott Joransen discusses PAD and gives more information on treatment options.
Perimenopause Symptoms
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Ronnye Purvis discusses the signs of perimenopause and available treatment options.
Reducing Cancer Risk
In this Medical Minute, Sky Joiner, Registered Dietitian, discusses ways to reduce your salt intake as part of a heart healthy diet.
Reducing Salt Intake
In this Medical Minute, Sky Joiner, Registered Dietitian, discusses ways to reduce your salt intake as part of a heart healthy diet.
Robotic Surgery
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Dru Denison explains the break through technique of da Vinci robotic surgery, which is available at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Sepsis
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Hatem Mourad, Hospitalist, discusses the causes and risk factors of sepsis.
Single Site Gallbladder Surgery
In this Medical Minute, Dr. William Billups, III, discusses single site gallbladder removal which is the latest, most innovative surgical treatment for the disease.
Single-Site Hysterectomy
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Dan McKiever discusses single-site hysterectomy, a virtually scarless procedure offered at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
Sinusitis
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Cody Aull from Anderson Ear, Nose and Throat Center explains how to tell if you should see a specialist for symptoms of sinusitis.
Sinus Surgery
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Cody All explains how sinus surgery can help individuals who have chronic sinus infections.
Skin Cancer Screening
In this Medical Minute, Sheila Davidson, NP, discusses risk factors, signs and symptoms of skin cancer.
Sleep Disorders
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Kary Whitehead from Anderson Sleep Disorders Center explains how snoring and sleep apnea can actually damage your health.
Skin-to-Skin is Best for Baby
In this Medical Minute, Judy Guasco, RN, explains how skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby can have great benefits after birth.
Smoking Risks
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Awad El-Ashry, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, discusses how smoking affects your health.
Tomotherapy
In this Medical Minute, Dr. Scott Anderson, Radiation Oncologist, discusses how new technology at Anderson Regional Cancer Center is providing hope for cancer patients.
Tom C. Maynor Rehabilitation Center
In this Medical Minute, Sonja Twilley, RN, Nurse Manager at Tom C. Maynor Rehabilitation Center, discusses the wide range of therapy services available at the center and the approach the staff takes to get patients back to their highest level of functioning.
Volunteering at Anderson
In this Medical Minute, Sheila Nettles, Director of Service Excellence, talks about how Anderson's volunteers benefit patients and their families.
Wellness Exam
In this Medical Minute, Hannah Johnson, Nurse Practitioner at Anderson Family Medical Center- Airpark, discusses the importance of an annual wellness exam.
