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Jackie Reiter had no symptoms and no family history of breast cancer. Her mammogram was clear, but doctors told Jackie she has dense breasts. They suggested another type of ultrasound called the Sonocine AWBUS. See her story.

McFarland Clinic is pleased to announce Curtis Waite, DO has joined the McFarland Clinic Emergency Medicine Department in January. 

Kyven Gadson has a decorated wrestling career beginning with back-to-back state championship wins in 2009 & 2010 wrestling for Waterloo East High School, three Big XII titles and culminating in 2015 as the NCAA champion at 197 pounds while wrestling at Iowa State University. Kyven tells his journey from shoulder surgery to olympic trials.

You start to feel it in the middle of your afternoon meeting, a burning sensation in your chest accompanied by a sour taste at the back of your throat. Or maybe it’s the middle of the night. Acid reflux, again. 

A hamstring pull is a fairly common injury affecting athletes and one that can be a real bugger, putting someone out of commission for quite some time.

Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears recently had a PRP injection intended to speed the recovery of his injured knee MCL. Other notable athletes –Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal and many others have received PRP.

At  this time of the season, the toll of injuries start to mount and it is common to see several AC joint  injuries being treated in the training room at Iowa State.

Taking proper care of your contact lenses lowers your chance of eye infections and allows you to enjoy the benefits of wearing contact lenses. Your habits are essential to healthy eyes. 

It's Dr. Thomas Greenwald here bringing you some information about the most commonly injured joint in the world - the ankle.

Two weeks ago I wrote about a relatively uncommon football injury, the quadriceps tendon rupture. This week I’m writing about a similar injury, the patellar tendon rupture.