Mercy Health Blog

Risa Spieldoch, MD, and Steve Feagins, MD

Stories

Dr. Risa and Dr. Steve’s Love for Medicine and Each Other

In 1993, Risa Spieldoch, MD, was completing her residency at the University of Tennessee, Memphis when Steve Feagins, MD, a third-year medical student, joined her on a pediatric rotation. At...

Two people staying active to boost their metabolism.

Healthy Living

Mythbusting: Do You Really Have a Slow Metabolism?

People often blame weight gain on a slow metabolism… but do you actually have one? Metabolism is the process of how your body converts the food you eat into energy....

Heart and Vascular

From ICU Nurse to Nurse Practitioner: Tiffany’s Passion for Medicine

Meet Tiffany Beedy, a nurse practitioner at the Mercy Health – Springfield Heart House. She has been with our ministry for the last 11 years. “I decided very early in...

Male healthcare provider evaluating seated male patient for herniated or slipped disc

Sports / Orthopedic

How to Tell If You Have a Herniated or Slipped Disc

What a slipped disc feels like, and what your next steps are if you have one A slipped disc is a non-medical term for a herniated disc or ruptured disc...

Healthy Living

How Mental Health Impacts Physical Health

According to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), concerns about mental health, substance use and suicidal ideation have grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-one percent of...