Events
A Healthier Me in 2023 With Jenny Craig
Change starts with a thought. Put your thought into action! You can be healthier in 2023 with SMART goals. Make a plan with Jenny Craig and we can help you achieve your weight loss goals […]
Health Care
Events
Resolve to Save Lives During the 56-Day Challenge with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks and Have a Chance to Win Up to $15,000
(Joplin, MO) – Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to spark positive change. Resolve to make a positive change in 2023 by participating in the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks’ (CBCO) […]
Health Care
Give the Gift of Life During the Miracle of Giving Blood Drive This Holiday Season
Joplin, MO – December 19, 2022, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is asking all eligible blood donors to […]
Education
Richard Schooler, DO, Named Vice President of Kansas City University’s Farber-McIntire Campus in Joplin
(Joplin, MO) – Kansas City University (KCU) has named Richard Schooler, DO, vice president of the Farber-McIntire Campus in Joplin. Schooler will provide strategic leadership and alignment for the Joplin campus and assist in coordinating […]
Health Care
CoxHealth: Update to Our Community – December 2022
CoxHealth Promotes Three Leaders to New Positions As CoxHealth continues its focus on strategic growth for the future, three of its leaders are being promoted to new roles within the organization. Amanda Hedgpeth, President of Springfield […]
Health Care
Freeman Health System Now Offering Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is now offering Inspire Therapy, an innovative method obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment option for those who cannot use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Freeman is the first […]
Events
Parks and Recreation Department Kicks Off 2022 Roll-n-Stroll
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Parks and Recreation and Mercy, are partnering once again to bring an activity challenge to the community this holiday season. The Roll-n-Stroll is an inclusive activity challenge open to anyone who […]
Events
Gentiva Hospice to Host Rebrand Event on December 1
Join Gentiva Hospice, previously Avalon Hospice, for their Rebranding Celebration on December 1, 2022! New name, new look, same awesome team. Let’s celebrate becoming Gentiva Hospice! Drop by to catch up with your Gentiva family, […]
Health Care
Freeman Health System’s Dr. Grant Pierson Performs 200th Procedure in Less Than Two Years
(Joplin, MO) – A new innovation that holds promise to fight lung cancer is now in use at Freeman Health System. Used to view the inside of the lungs and obtain a tissue sample for […]
COVID-19
NextGen Diagnostic Services Offering Free COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Testing
(Joplin, MO) – NextGen Diagnostic Services will provide free COVID, Influenza A and B, and RSV testing in the Joplin and Springfield areas starting on November 8, 2022. This testing will last until March 2023 […]