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Ease of Skin Cancer Screening
With spring and summer around the corner, it's important to get your skin checked before heading out into the sun, meaning it's the perfect moment to see a doctor and get a skin cancer screening. Dr. Michelle Daffer is a dermatologist at Midlands...
COVID-19 Response and Screening
With COVID-19 officially being classified a pandemic, we as a healthcare facility need to act appropriately and carefully to protect our compromised patients, staff, and every person for that matter. Effective immediately, Midlands Clinic kindly...
Telehealth Virtual Visits
Right now, during the outbreak of COVID-19, we need your help to protect our ability to take care of you, your family and the patients who need us the most. We are continuing to explore ways to practice social distancing at our office and will...
Laser Hair Removal vs. Waxing
What Is The Difference? Laser Hair Removal Kills hair follicles which prevents hair growth using a concentrated beam of light Very quick>fastest hair removal method Much less painful than waxing Mostly permanent (hair will always regrow after a...
Educating Young Women on Breast Cancer
Many young women are concerned with breast health and risk factors that may lead to the development of breast cancer. These concerns are understandable, as approximately 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. However, there are...
Everything You Need to Know About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, I’ve heard of it, but what is it exactly? We sat down with our very own gastroenterologist Sarah Bligh to learn all about Hepatitis C, its causes, symptoms, treatments, and everything in between and we are here to share all of it with...
Take A Closer Look At How The Sun Affects Your Skin
We are right in the middle of summertime, and that means sunny days and warm weather. People are outside in the sun with their skin exposed trying to soak up the rays. As they shed the layers of clothing, it often prompts people to take a closer...
“The Crohn’s Ranger:” raising awareness about Crohn’s disease
More than 20 years ago Lindsay Washburn was dealt a hand she wasn't expecting. She was diagnosed with Crohn's disease; an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe...
Healthbeat 4: Skin check screenings
Skin cancer comes in three forms: basal cell, squamous cell and the worst kind, melanoma. View the Full Story
Natural beauty… with a little help from our friends
Take a look at the photo above. Does one photo automatically make you think that person is happier, friendlier and even more beautiful? Did you have a check list you went through to determine which...
Your Health Matters: weight loss surgery options increase along with obesity rates
Our newest, FDA-approved weight loss surgery option, the gastric balloon, was featured on KCAU's Your Health Matters segment this week. To watch the video and read the story, click the link below:...
Get a colonoscopy: KCAU’s Tim Seaman finds no reason to put it off
March is Colon Cancer Awareness month, and for those who are 50 and older, it's a good time to have a conversation with your doctor about getting a colonoscopy. For many, just the idea of a colonoscopy produces enough anxiety to keep them from...
Midlands doctor recognized for surgery on tornado victim
This October, Dr. Paul Johnson was recognized at a ceremony in Lincoln, Neb., for performing multiple surgeries on John Dunning, who survived a tornado in fall 2013 near Wayne, Neb. Johnson, a general surgeon at Midlands Clinic and Mercy Medical...
FDA approved injection can melt away chin fat
This article was featured on KMEG14 Siouxland News. CORRECTION: The video states that the KYBELLA™ procedure costs "around $5,000." The correct price is $1200. There's a new treatment to melt away "double-chin fat," and you don't have to go under...
Supporting lifestyle changes
This article was featured on KMEG14 Siouxland News. Bariatric Surgery is a complete life style change "We look at weight loss surgery as just a tool it is not a quick fix or an easy way out," said Megan Cleveland, Midlands Clinic. "So to really...
Obesity Surgery
This article was featured on KMEG14 Siouxland News. It is no surprise that obesity can lead to a lot of complications. Dr. Keith Vollstedt of Mercy Medical Group said, "That excess weight that we carry also contributes to pain on the joints, pain...
Healthwatch: Regular Colonoscopies Checkups
This article originally appeared on siouxlandnews.com. Colonoscopies can be uncomfortable to talk about. But regular checkups could save you from the second leading cause of cancer. Siouxland News Reporter Katie Link went to Midlands Clinic to...
Dr. Abraham Quoted in Lightning Strike Article
Our very own Dr. Mark Abraham was quoted in an article that appeared in the Des Moines Register this weekend, about a Des Moines storm chaser that was struck by lightning in Sioux City on August 31st. Click the link below the excerpt to read the...