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Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses the latest with Omicron, positivity rates for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, the FDA and CDC recommending the mRNA vaccines over the Johnson & Johnson due to rare but serious blood clots, and more. He also answers questions from our listeners in another Mailbag segment.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask D...

Send us Fan Mail Theresa Graham-Mineart, assoc. executive director at Abbe Mental Health Center, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss added stress during the holiday season and the coping mechanisms listeners can use to manage that stress and set realistic expectations.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures t...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses the recent rise in hospitalizations for COVID-19, discusses the new Omicron variant, the latest on the Merck pill and 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 general questions abo...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Evan Diehl, vice president medical director for UnityPoint Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss influenza. What we've seen so far, what we're anticipating, the differences between the flu and COVID-19 and more.  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...

Send us Fan Mail In this COVID-19 update Dr. Arnold discusses the new Omicron variant, vaccine boosters approved for the general population over the age of 18, vaccines for children 5-11, the new pill from Merck and more. He also answers questions from our listeners in the latest edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jared Kray, vascular surgeon, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, risk factors, screening, treatment and more. 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 question and it m...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of The Mailbag, Dr. Arnold answers questions from our listeners on the topics of varicose veins, burning mouth syndrome and influenza season.  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 In this update, Dr. Arnold gives the latest on COVID-19, reflects on the past year and how far we have come, and discusses the influenza season. He also answers questions from our listeners in the latest edition of The Mailbag.  Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and proc...

Send us Fan Mail Today is National Injury Prevention Day. Brandy Hennessy, trauma coordinator, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the importance of injury prevention, how you can limit injury risk and more. For more resources and information about injury prevention visit: https://injuryfree.org/safety.cfm   Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! An...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Nick Loudas, radiation oncologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. They talk about the Lung Check and the importance of early detection, treatment options for lung cancer patients, how providers take a collaborative team approach to battling lung cancer and more.  Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? A...

Send us Fan Mail In this COVID-19 update, Dr. Arnold discusses what we're seeing in the hospital and the community, the latest on vaccines and boosters, why it's important to get your flu shot this year and new COVID-19 pills coming out from Merck and Pfizer. He also answers questions from our listeners in The Mailbag.  Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending med...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. William Ching, pediatric hospitalist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the FDA decision to authorize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. They cover safety, the vaccine studies, potential for side effects and more.   Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and pr...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses the FDA decision to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for children, what we are seeing in the community and the latest on natural immunity. He also answers questions from our listeners in the third edition of The Mailbag.  Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the la...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Benjamin Tallman, psychologist with St. Luke's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, returns to the podcast to discuss clinical hypnosis, an innovative approach to pain management. He discusses the process, who is a candidate for hypnosis, outcomes and much more.  Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from...

Send us Fan Mail In this COVID-19 update, Dr. Arnold discusses the decision made this past Tuesday by the FDA Advisory Committee on vaccinations for children ages 5-11, and gives insight into the approval process. He also touches on other topics related to COVID-19 and vaccines, and answers more questions in the second edition of the mailbag.  Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jonathan Newberry, pathologist with Cedar Valley Pathologists and medical director for St. Luke's MedLabs, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the role of the lab in the pandemic, types of COVID-19 and antibody testing, the future of antibody testing and more.  Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 t...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's update, Dr. Arnold discusses the latest on vaccines, including the recent approval of boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. He also gives the latest on the Merck pill, and answers questions from our listeners in the first edition of the mailbag. Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything fr...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold is joined by Dr. Clete Younger, medical director for St. Luke's Living Center, and Lindsay Glynn, executive director for AbbeHealth Aging Services, to continue the discussion around Skilled Nursing. Today they talk about the effect significant hospitalizations can have on geriatric patients and the difficult conversations that may follow, including when to stop dri...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's update, Dr. Arnold discusses the possibility of a "twin-demic" or a surge of both COVID-19 and Influenza in the winter months. He also touches on vaccines, natural immunity and the new COVID-19 pill by Merck. Introducing The Mailbag! Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologie...

Send us Fan Mail 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 question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast! Submit your questions at: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/submit-a-question-for-the...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Evan Diehl, vice president medical director for UnityPoint Clinic Cedar Rapids, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss some of the most common myths from the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics they cover include airborne and asymptomatic transmission, masks, Ivermectin, vaccines and more. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at s...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's update, Dr. Arnold discusses vaccines, boosters and whether or not you can get your flu shot and COVID-19 shot at the same time. He also gives the latest on natural immunity and touches on a new experimental pill that reportedly cuts hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in half. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the po...

Send us Fan Mail Therese Michels, manager at St. Luke's Breast and Bone Health, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss mammogram recommendations, dense breast tissue, mammogram technologies, how the pandemic affected breast cancer screening and more. To request a mammogram, call (319) 369-7216 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/request-a-mammogram-appointment.aspx If you have a topic you&ap...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's COVID-19 update, Dr. Arnold discusses vaccines, CDC booster recommendations, side effects, if you can mix vaccine brands for your booster and much more! If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at stlukescr@unitypoint.org.

Send us Fan Mail September is Pain Awareness Month. In this episode, Dr. Stanley Mathew, medical director for St. Luke's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss Chronic Pain. Topics they cover include common causes of pain, treatment, opioids, the use of CBD oil for pain and much more. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podc...