Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) — commonly known as bad cholesterol — have long been on scientists’ radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden their inner workings behind a maze of complexity. That is, until now.
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By Brian Consiglio
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2/3/25
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A first for Sedalia, a free women's wellness event, will be hosted on Saturday, Jan. 11, thanks to Smith-Cotton DECA members and Chill Cryotherapy & Wellness.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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1/6/25
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Newborn Effie Angela Skrzypczak is the first baby born at Bothwell Regional Health Center in 2025.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademcorat.com
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1/1/25
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According to an update from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Philips Respironics (Philips) in June 2021 recalled certain sleep and respiratory care devices including ventilators, bi-level positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines because of potential health risks.
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11/21/24
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All her life, Shirley Sahlfeld has enjoyed good health.
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By Kayla Nilges
Special to the Democrat
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10/25/24
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On Oct. 10, 2024, Lalene Albers sat down for an interview.
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By Kayla Nilges
Special to the Democrat
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10/18/24
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Connie Berglund, a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, has joined Bothwell Regional Health Center’s walk-in clinics team and will care for patients of all ages for their urgent health care needs.
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10/7/24
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Care Connection for Aging Services is accepting appointments to help older adults compare Medicare Part D plans when open enrollment begins Oct. 15.
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10/6/24
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Health Rosetta recently awarded Bothwell Regional Health Center a Rosie Award for providing outstanding contributions and innovative leadership in the health care sector.
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10/6/24
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When Donna Hirner-Gardner felt it, she froze.
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By Kayla Nilges
Special to the Democrat
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10/4/24
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Bothwell Regional Health Center Auxiliary will host its first Ice Cream Social since the COVID pandemic on Thursday, Sept. 12.
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by Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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9/2/24
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Three $2,500 scholarships were recently awarded to area health care students by the Bothwell Auxiliary. Scholarships were given to Elisa French, Rachel Gammill and Jennifer Owen.
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8/29/24
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Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently gave an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market (SAFM), which operates at Nucor Pavilion on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. An AED is a small, lightweight device that allows individuals and first responders to treat sudden cardiac arrest. The machine automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and when appropriate, it delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm.
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8/12/24
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Editor's Note: The second photo has been updated to reflect the correct name of the woman who helped organized the event.
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8/8/24
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Dalton Lohsandt, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician, has joined the Bothwell Regional Health Center medical team and will provide primary care and sports medicine for adults and children.
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8/6/24
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Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Reilly O’Shea.
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8/6/24
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Christopher Dallo, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, has joined Bothwell Regional Health Center and will provide skin care for patients of all ages.
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7/31/24
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The Pettis County NAACP, Sedalia Business Women (SBW) and Bothwell Regional Health Center will honor local community activist Lauretta Emerson for her contributions to Sedalia and Pettis County at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 8 in the Bothwell Regional Health Center lobby. The event is open to the public.
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7/30/24
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Emma Smith, 22, a paramedic with Pettis County Ambulance District, is dedicated to her patients and saving lives — so much so that she recently received a lifesaving award. She also loves to sing and was one of the top 40 contestants on American Idol in 2018.
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by Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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7/12/24
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E.W. Thompson Health and Rehab Center has contracted with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer VA hospice and skilled nursing care, which will pay 100% of a vet's care cost.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/9/24
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