Thriving Through The Holidays
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Trained For many people, the beginning of the holiday season is a constant cycle of stress, exhaustion, frustration, and ultimately, an increase in anxiety and depression. There are various reasons why people have an increase in these symptoms during the holidays. It may be due to experiencing dysfunction […]
Santa Knows Exactly What Orthopedic Patients Want This Holiday Season
Submitted by McLean County Orthopedics The scenario: Santa’s Village, Request Satisfaction Division One of Santa’s elves just opened a letter requesting a successful operation and good experience for someone facing joint replacement surgery in the coming year. Upon bringing the request to Santa for approval, the elf is unsure of how best to respond. Santa, […]
Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment
Submitted by Mid-Illinois Hematology & Oncology Associates LTD The end of cancer treatment is often a time to rejoice. You are probably relieved to be finished with the demands of treatment and are ready to put the experience behind you. Yet at the same time, you may feel sad and worried. It’s common to be […]
Sunscreen: One Summer Staple to Keep in the Winter
By Amy Kennard We all do it. As soon as that first chill hits the air, we pack away our shorts, tank tops, and swimsuits in favor of jeans, sweaters, and winter coats. There’s one thing you’re packing away that you shouldn’t — your sunscreen. That’s right. Just because the temperatures change doesn’t mean you’re […]
Stocking Stuffers to Smile About
By Thomas Hall, DMD and Sara Rauen Dardis, DDS, Pediatric Smiles of Bloomington Tis the season for holiday shopping and stocking stuffing! Most parents don’t want their kids to have a stocking full of candy, but it can be a challenge to come up with small, inexpensive things that kids will be excited to receive […]
Time to Take Time: Spiritual Self-Care During the Holiday Season
By Rev. Bonnie Crosier, OM, Chaplain at the Community Cancer Center This is the time of year when stress, anxiety, and emotions often kick into high gear, despite the best intentions. This holiday time of love and giving can get lost in the business of shopping, events, and connection with loved ones. It’s even more […]
typeone nation
By Bob Vail, JDRF Illinois Type1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that strikes both children and adults suddenly, and has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. With T1D, the pancreas stops producing insulin — a hormone the body needs to get energy from food. This means a process that the body does naturally […]
Aftermath of the Fight Oral Cancer, Part 5
By Alexander Germanis The movie Rocky was a tale of a man giving it his all. Although he had lost the fight, he had gone the distance, then the movie ended at the conclusion of the boxing match. But, it was in the sequel that we were made witnesses to the aftermath of that fight. […]
Managing Holiday Stress Why Sleep Is Key
By Todd Gray, DDS, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders While the holidays can be filled with happy memories and adventures, they can also create stress and anxiety. Often, families are traveling long distances, packed into tight and unfamiliar quarters, and short on personal time. These stresses are compounded by the desire many have to make […]
Healthful Holiday Indulgences
By Jackie Pope-Ganser, Programming Director, Welbrook at Bloomington Senior Living With the holiday season and cooler weather upon us, our natural instincts of baking begin to take over. It is the time of the year where we pull out our best decadent, signature baked-goods recipes — many that have been passed down through generations — […]