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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold answers questions from our listeners in this episode of The Mailbag. Topics covered today include nutrition, pregnancy tests and influenza.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Marie Volbrecht, neuropsychologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss brain injuries. They talk about types of brain injuries, treatment, recovery, prevention and more.  March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. To learn more call St. Luke's Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at (319) 369-7331.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything fr...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses what we are seeing in the hospital and the community, Linn County going from high to medium transmission, the recent change in masking guidelines and more. He also answers questions from our listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest t...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Dean Abramson, recently retired gastroenterologist, who spent over 30 years in practice in Cedar Rapids, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the advancements he's seen in GI care over the course of his career.  Topics covered include Colon Cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, C. diff and much more.  March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. If you are over 4...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Douglas Purdy at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Gastroenterology in Cedar Rapids, Iowa talks about how colon cancer starts and grows, unless it is detected. Dr. Purdy discusses the importance of colonoscopies and how colon cancer is increasing in younger adults.  Learn more about our hospital at unitypoint.org/cedarrapids  St. Luke's Gastroenterology can be reached a...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold answers questions from our listeners in this episode of The Mailbag. Topics covered today include COVID-19, pacemakers and colon cancer screening.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submi...

Send us Fan Mail UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa takes you inside the operating room for a triple bypass open heart surgery. Dr. Garry Weide, a cardiothoracic surgeon operates on Scott Frederick of Cedar Rapids.  Thank you Scott, for allowing us to record your operation so others may see how the surgery is performed and what your recovery has been like. Learn mor...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. David Lawrence, vascular surgeon, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss vascular disease. They talk about signs, symptoms, risk factors treatment and much more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.aspx Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! An...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold gives the latest on what we are seeing with COVID-19 in the hospital and the community, as well as the latest on vaccines, antiviral pills and natural immunity. He also answers questions from our listeners in another episode of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest techno...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Matthew McMahon, cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss heart failure signs, symptoms, risk factors treatment and more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.aspx Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Aref Bin Abdulhak, cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage closure. They talk about what structural heart disease is, how the procedure lowers risk of bleeding, who is a candidate for left atrial appendage closure and more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/ced...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold answers heart-related questions from our listeners in this Heart Month and Valentine’s Day edition of The Mailbag.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.aspx Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the l...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold shares what we are seeing in the hospital and the community, the latest on natural immunity, the new COVID antiviral medications, and answers questions from our listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general qu...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Hisham Wagdy, interventional cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss what an interventional cardiologist is, the training they receive, the advancements in procedures over his career, improved outcomes for patients and more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.as...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold gives a brief update on what we're seeing in the hospital and the community and shares his top 10 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. He then answers questions from our listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to gener...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Subhi Halawa, cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss how women's heart attack symptoms can differ from men, the new Shockwave procedure, his advice for living a heart healthy lifestyle and much more. Also, for the first time ever, a patient, Tracy Young, joins the podcast to discuss her heart attack symptoms and the care she received from Dr. Halawa and team.  To learn...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold gives the latest on what we are seeing in the hospital and in the community, therapeutics, vaccines and more. He also answers questions from our listeners in another edition of the mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Fahed Al Darazi, cardiologist at St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss what listeners can do to prevent heart disease. They discuss screening, symptoms, how the pandemic impacted preventive heart care and much more. To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-hea...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Todd Langager, cardiologist at St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss heart attack warning signs, differences in warning signs for men and women, the importance of getting care quickly and more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/heart.aspx  Do you have a question about a t...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses the latest on Omicron, Pfizer's announcement of an Omicron-specific vaccine, the latest on monoclonal antibodies and more. He also answers questions from listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to ge...

Send us Fan Mail January is National Blood Donor Month. Suzanne Felton, MT(ASCP), laboratory manager, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss blood donation. They talk about the donation process, what happens to the blood after it is donated, common and uncommon blood types and much more. If you are interested in donating blood, visit bloodcenter.org.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? As...

Send us Fan Mail In this COVID-19 update, Dr. Arnold gives the latest on Omicron, vaccines and boosters, reduced isolation guidance, the oral COVID medications and more. He also answers questions from listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  To learn more about the Pain Psychology Program, visit: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/pain-psychology-program.aspx Introducing The Mailbag! Do y...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Benjamin Tallman, psychologist, returns to the podcast to discuss therapeutic virtual reality, an innovative approach to pain management. He discusses the process, who is a good candidate, which hospital departments it is being used in, how patients react and much more.  To learn more about the Pain Psychology Program, visit: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/pain-psychol...

Send us Fan Mail Laura Smith, local Cedar Rapids artist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss her partnership with UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids to create Public Art for Healthy Hearts. Whenever you see Laura's art in the community, we hope it reminds you to take care of your heart.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technolo...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of The Mailbag, Dr. Arnold answers questions from our listeners on the topics of labor and delivery, sleep apnea, home first aid kits and the differences between urinary tract, bladder and kidney infections.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions a...