Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Symptoms and treatments

Dr. Gabriel Anders in a white coat

As a physician living and practicing in Sedalia, I am privileged to treat many patients in this city and surrounding communities. One of the areas of focus is sleep disorders. The most common sleep disorder I encounter is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is when the airway becomes partially or completely blocked during the night…

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BSJ Cancer Fighting team donates $10,000 to Bothwell Foundation

The BSJ Cancer Fighting Team recently donated $10,000 to the Bothwell Foundation’s Gene Loveall Cancer Services Fund. Funds were raised through multiple events throughout the year in Warsaw, with the largest fundraiser, Quartermania, taking place in October. The donation supports purchasing cases of Ensure for patients, gas gift cards for transportation, a patient assistance fund…

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Bothwell Foundation to host men’s health and fishing event in Warsaw

The Bothwell Foundation invites men to attend “Docs and Bobbers,” an engaging event combining important men’s health topics with fishing tips and tactics. The event will take place at 7 pm Thursday, April 17 at Bothwell Health Center-Truman Lake in Warsaw, located at 1765 Commercial St. Sponsored by the foundation’s Community Relations committee, “Docs and…

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Wear Red for Women donates AED to CHS-Dawn Compton Early Learning Center

Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently gave an automated external defibrillator (AED) to Center for Human Services (CHS) Dawn Compton Early Learning Center. 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…

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Misty Todd, MD, receives physician specialty board certification

Misty Todd, MD headshot

Dr. Misty Todd, a board-certified family medicine physician at Bothwell Regional Health Center, has met all requirements for additional board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics with Surgical Qualification through the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics (BCFMO), an affiliate of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). ABPS is a nationally recognized multi-specialty certifying…

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Wear Red for Women combines awareness, action and fun

Lauren Thiel-Payne

In 2019, the Bothwell Foundation created its Wear Red for Women committee with a two-fold purpose – host an annual signature event to raise awareness about women’s heart health and raise money to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which are small, lightweight devices that allow individuals and first responders to treat sudden cardiac arrest. Since…

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Bothwell Sleep Center earns reaccreditation by AASM

Bothwell Regional Health Center announces that Bothwell Sleep Center has once again been accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), a recognition of excellence that extends the center’s accreditation for another five years beginning February 2025. This milestone highlights the center’s continued dedication to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care for sleep disorders. The AASM…

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Wear Red for Women donates AEDs to Sacred Heart School

Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently gave two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to Sacred Heart School. 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…

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There’s help for male urinary urgency symptoms 

Jason Anast, MD

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH, is a common condition in which the prostate enlarges as men get older. Over 40% of men in their 50s and over 70% of men in their 60s have BPH. While BPH is a benign condition and unrelated to prostate cancer, it can greatly affect a man’s quality of life.…

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Wear Red for Women donates AEDs to Bothwell Regional Health Center

Wear Red for Women, a Bothwell Foundation committee, recently gave three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to Bothwell Regional Health Center. 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…

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