Flossing on the Go
By Colton Sylvester, Sylvester Family Dental Have you ever heard the old saying, “brush and floss or be prepared for loss?” Flossing is just as important for your dental health as brushing because brushing only cleans the surface of the teeth, and only flossing can clean the leftover food debris and bacteria that are in […]
Unresponsive Newborn Thrives Due to On-Site Neonatal Care
By OSF HealthCare Christmas 2017 will be one the Ferguson family of Clinton, Illinois, will always remember. Amanda, 32, was expecting her second child, due on New Year’s Eve. A sonogram performed a couple days before Christmas, however, showed the baby was measuring big, so Amanda’s doctor induced her a week early. She went to […]
Don’t Let Glaucoma Steal Your Sight!
Submitted by Eye Surgical Associates Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and even blindness. About 3 million Americans have glaucoma, and it is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. There are often no early symptoms, which is why 50 percent of people […]
Travel Training for You and Your Pets
Car travel Car travel is usually less stressful on pets because it allows Freckles and Champ to be close to you, so you can monitor their wellbeing and come to their aid when needed. If you choose to drive to your destination, here are a few helpful hints to make the trip more enjoyable. Motion […]
Walking A Step in the Right Direction
Have you been thinking of adding more physical activity to your life? Have you thought about walking? Walking is a great way to be more active and is the most popular physical activity among adults. Most people can walk, including many people with disabilities who are able to walk on their own or with walkers […]
Psychotherapeutic Intervention Shows Promise for Treating Depression in Preschool-Aged Children
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have shown that a therapy-based treatment for disruptive behavioral disorders can be adapted and used as an effective treatment option for early childhood depression. Children as young as three years old can be diagnosed with clinical depression, and although preschool-aged children are sometimes prescribed anti-depressants, a psychotherapeutic […]
Be Our Guest Lutheran Hillside Village brings comfort, care, and companionship to short stay rehabilitation.
Suppose you’ve been in the hospital for a week, and your doctor comes by to tell you you’re being discharged. “Yippee!” you think. At last, you are headed home! You nearly leap out of bed to start gathering your things. But, then the good doctor reminds you: you still have work to do. It’s going […]
Peoria Christian School Creating Healthy Families, One Student at a Time
By Alexander Germanis While reflecting on our academic days, it is not uncommon to find ourselves musing over what subjects we studied, what lessons we learned that we still put into use today and, of course, which teacher taught us the most. That last part can often be a complicated question to answer. Not only […]
Lewy Body Dementia Part 1
Submitted By Reflections Memory Care Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a complex and challenging brain disorder. It is complex because it affects many parts of the brain in ways that scientists are trying to understand more fully. It is challenging because its many possible symptoms make it hard to do everyday tasks that once came […]
Walking in Remembrance
By Veronica Meier My grandmother’s name was Dorothy Jane Verkler. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2003, and she lost her battle with this terrible disease on September 21, 2012. She was 88 years old when she passed. Growing up with a single parent meant that my grandmother played a very active role in my […]