Saturday, December 13, 2025

Prairie Doc Perspective

Rheuma-What?

As a rheumatologist, I often get the question, “What do you do?” According to my kids, their mom does “something with joints.” At the...

Gratitude for Grandparents

A three-pound baby entered the world in recent days. This precious child was born after his Mom spent seven weeks in the hospital on bedrest. At...

Promoting Wellness in our Society

Let’s Put Ourselves in Their Shoes When I met her, she was younger than I am now. I was responsible for admissions to our hospital...

Let’s Get Some Sleep

Indeed, there is a lot we can worry about in the world today. It can be so easy to let those problems invade our...

The Psychology of Smoking Cessation

As a primary care physician, I commonly encounter patients who smoke cigarettes. Most people, including those who smoke, are aware of the long-term health...

Dental Health Affects Overall Wellness 

I remember feeling jealous of my grandparents as a child. During one of our summer visits, I realized that while my siblings and I...

Advances in the Treatment of Stroke

Prairie Doc® Perspectives for week of September 27, 2020 Advances in the Treatment of Stroke By Andrew Ellsworth, M.D.   Weakness on one side of the body, slurred...

Advances in the Treatment of Stroke

Prairie Doc® Perspectives for week of September 27, 2020 Advances in the Treatment of Stroke By Andrew Ellsworth, M.D.   Weakness on one side of the body, slurred...