January/February
5 Publisher Letter
Healthy Kansas City’s goal is to talk to every health professional in the city and share with you their knowledge on medical issues
8 Cover Story: Putting Families First
From patients and their families to employees, MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital offers a unique personalized care plan that takes everyone into full consideration.
15 Company Spotlight: Have a Pain in Your Back?
C. Lan Fotopoulos, M.D. with Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance reminds us back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States, but relief is available.
20 Nutrition: Food Determines Mood
If you want to improve your mental health and emotional well-being, be aware that what you put on your plate and into your digestive system plays a highly integral role between mind and mood.
23 Senior Living: The Healing Power of Communication
For children, experiencing the death of a family member can be especially painful and traumatic. Fortunately, there are ways the adults in a grieving child’s life can make a meaningful impact.
26 Donating Blood: Help Save Lives
Donating blood is one of the most altruistic things you can do for others in need. January is National Blood Donor month, a time to recognize the importance of donating.
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Eye Health: Save Your Eyes
January is Glaucoma Awareness month with the emphasis on “speeding the cure and spreading the word” to help combat this sight-stealing disease.
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Company Profile: Renew Your Spirit
Beauty and wellness are not just appointments-they are an investment into your overall quality of life. Every service and procedure at Plaza Aesthetics & Wellness Spa is overseen by owner Amber Botros, M.D.
37 The Healthy Body: It’s Time to Talk
Observed each February, National Eating Disorders
Awareness Week is designed to increase awareness and heighten understanding of those who suffer from this form of mental illness.
40 Local Trends: Wings 4 Water
Lee’s Summit based charity group founded by Chris Turney, whose group efforts provides water relief for the world over and see how a modest chicken wing started it all.
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Fighting Cancer: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness MonthNational
Know the risk of Cervical Cancer and the types, signs, treatments, and importance of screening for early detection.
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SELF: January is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Difficulty swallowing, voice changes, or feeling, abnormally cold, are just some of the symptoms of Thyroid cancer. Give yourself a fighting chance with routine physical exams.
MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital and Area CEO Tiffany Kiehl oversees one of the most successful rehab hospitals in the country that includes the Employee Connection Team, a group of front-line employees that help develop employee appreciation activities.
