Writing Your Story in Rehab — Chapter 1: The Road to Recovery
By Alexander Germanis In the 1980s, a stylized type of book became really popular among young readers. Choose Your Own Adventure, Find Your Fate, and Which Way? books allowed the reader to decide which path to take through the storyline, essentially tailoring their own plot as they went along. So, several people could pick up […]
Multidisciplinary Cancer Care
Submitted by Mid-Illinois Hematology & Oncology LTD Multidisciplinary teams [MDTs] are a vital component of delivering quality health care to cancer patients. MDTs consist of experienced and knowledgeable health care providers who meet regularly to discuss the treatment planning of cancer patients. Members of an oncology MDT represent all aspects of cancer care and usually […]
Strawberry Dessert Pizza Recipe Better Than Your Favorite Strawberry Pie
Makes 12 to 16 servings Ingredients 1 (16.5-oz) roll refrigerated ready-to-slice sugar cookie dough 1 c sugar 1/2 c Diet Sprite 1/4 c cornstarch 1 qt strawberries, stemmed and sliced 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I love using Mexican Vanilla Extract — the best) 6 oz reduced fat cream cheese 1/4 c confectioners’ […]
Avoid the Dangers of Raw Pet Food
Compared to other types of pet food, raw pet food is more likely to be contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, such as Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella bacteria cause the disease salmonellosis, and L. monocytogenes bacteria cause the disease listeriosis. People and animals can get both diseases by eating food contaminated with the harmful bacteria. That’s why salmonellosis and listeriosis are called […]
Diet for Kidney Stone Prevention How does diet affect the risk of developing kidney stones?
Kidney stones can form when substances in the urine — such as calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus — become highly concentrated. The body uses food for energy and tissue repair. After the body uses what it needs, waste products in the bloodstream are carried to the kidneys and excreted as urine. Diet is one of several […]
Added Sugars
To build a healthy eating style and stay within your calorie needs, choose foods and beverages with fewer added sugars. Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared. This does not include natural sugars found in milk and fruits. Most of us eat and […]
Ronald McDonald House Is Coming to Peoria!
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois (RMHCCI) is coming to Peoria and is excited to announce its plans to build a $7 million, 22-bedroom Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in the heart of the Peoria medical district! The new RMH will be located on the corner of Spalding Avenue and NE Monroe Street. Based on […]
Summer Blues? Get Outdoors!
Summer blues? For some students, the thought of an entire summer without the routine schedule of the school year is a scary thought. Others anticipate the joy of unscheduled days and impromptu gatherings. If your student loves routine, thrives on a set schedule, and dreads the thought of not knowing what he or she will […]
Custom Knee Replacements
By Richard P. Driessnack, MD Custom total knee replacement is a relatively new technology that I adopted in 2015. Why this new concept? It has been known that while total knee replacement has been a very successful procedure for millions of patients with disabling knee arthritis, there remain some who, despite having a technically well-done […]
“You Want to Stick a Needle in My Eye?!”
By Haley Leuallen, COA, OSC This is the reaction we get from many of our patients when they are told they need an injection in their eye to save their vision. The thought of a needle in your eye is not a pleasant thought. Surprisingly, after their first treatment, most patients often tell the technician […]