Affiliated Community Medical Centers
In 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics introduced the recommendation that all infants should sleep on their backs. Since then, there has been a decrease in the amount of infant deaths caused by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Unfortunately there has been an increase in sleep-related deaths caused by things that are considered preventable. What [More]
The key to saving lives from breast cancer is early detection. When women reach the age of 40 (or earlier if at high risk), it is recommended that an annual mammogram test is completed. Mammograms can’t keep women from getting breast cancer; their primary purpose is to assist in detecting breast cancer sooner than it [More]
ACMC clinics have recently began holding flu clinics and among those who should get their shots are pregnant women. Although the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends all persons 6 months and older should get vaccinated during the flu season, it is much more important for young children, people 50 and older, pregnant women, and [More]
Should I have my child vaccinated for Human Papillomavirus (HPV)? I receive a lot of questions from parents as to whether or not they should have their child vaccinated. It is important to consider giving your son or daughter the HPV vaccine. HPV can cause cervical cancer in women and genital warts in both males [More]
There is a new face and a new specialty offered at ACMC-Marshall. Dr. Timothy Michals has started his practice in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics. Internal Medicine/Pediatrics (IM/Peds) Specialty One of the questions most often asked is what is an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics doctor? “Often referred to as Meds-Peds, an Internal Medicine/Pediatrics doctor specializes in adult and pediatric medical [More]
Sixteen slices, sixty-four slices, what does all of that mean and does it increase the amount of radiation I am exposed to during a CT scan? That’s a question I hear all of the time when it comes to the different types of CT scanners that are available at different medical facilities and what is [More]
Childhood Obesity continues to grow at an alarming rate, even here in southwest Minnesota. Childhood Obesity is defined as having a BMI (Body Mass Index) greater than the 95th percentile. Children who are overweight would display a BMI greater than the 85th percentile. If you want to figure out your child’s BMI, you can use [More]
“I was excited to learn that I was a recipient of the medical scholarship from Affiliated Community Health Foundation,” stated Jonna Maas, 1st year medical student. “Medical school is a lot of things, but cheap isn’t one of them! Between tuition, lab fees, and textbooks charges add up quickly and this is only my first [More]
Heidi Lehrke, 3rd year medical student has been with Affiliated Community Medical Centers since August 2010 and will continue her experience through July 2011. “I am currently in my third year of medical school at Des Moines University in Iowa and am in the process of completing a medical rotation with ACMC. I really didn’t [More]
“For me it was coming back home,” states Dr. Jill Vroman, when talking about how she came to work for Affiliated Community Medical Centers (ACMC). “My husband and I knew that we wanted to come back to Minnesota when I was done with my residency and our choice was between ACMC in Marshall and two [More]
