Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Treatment
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates We have all experienced traumatic events. However, some experience highly traumatic events, and have difficulty recovering from them. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (also known as PTSD) describes a variety of experiences, following exposure to one or more traumatic events. Common […]
A Gift of Life
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. You waited last month and the months before. You wait today for hope tomorrow. Have you ever known someone who needs a transplant or is on the donor list? Did they receive their transplant? Most would say this is a time of uncertainty, stress, […]
Getting the Sleep You Deserve
Submitted by Koala Center for Sleep Disorders Lenda, a flight attendant from Bloomington, Illinois, had struggled with fatigue for years. “I was very tired during the day,” she says, “waking up early for work was a real struggle.” Like many Americans, Lenda just lived with this exhaustion for some time. The truth is that while […]
The Painful Truth About Opioids Breaking the Image of “Safe and Acceptable.”
By Marc Bonacci, DC, PMMTP An estimated two million Americans are addicted to prescription opioids and drug overdose has exceeded car accidents in accidental deaths annually. No group is exempt from this epidemic — the rich, poor, all ages, occupations, races, and nationalities, from athletic teens with sports injuries to the lonely elderly suffering chronic […]
Low-T Treatments Are the Rewards Worth the Risks?
By Amy Kennard You’ve probably heard the commercials about low-T. There are plenty of pharmaceutical companies and medical practices offering drugs, supplements and hormone-balancing treatments that profess to replenish a man’s youth and virility of which low-T has robbed him. But like many “cutting edge” treatments offered as one-offs by doctors not necessarily practicing within […]
Tips to Overcome Workplace Stress
By Emily Connors, BBA, PHR, Peoria City/County Health Department Everyone who has a job or career knows that working provides many benefits. Offering a steady flow of income, fulfilling personal goals, delivering a sense of purpose, and in the case of Public Health Professionals and others in the service industry, it also allows for daily […]
Potherbs for Your Health
By Leila Elliot Potherbs” may sound like some kind of back-alley slang, but in reality it is an old term used for hearty leafy greens such as collards, kale, or spinach that are better suited for cooking (in a pot). They may also be called greens or winter greens. These dark green leafy vegetables are […]
A Bit of Irish Knowledge
By Mary Huebbe, Marketing Director, Ridgecrest Village Every St. Patrick’s Day the Irish comes out in all of us. Irish or not, we like to join in the fun because celebrations are everywhere in the Quad Cities. The festivities begin with the St. Patrick’s Parade, but what is the story behind St. Patrick’s Day? How […]
Care for Your Colon Know Your Options
Submitted by Genesis Imaging Centers March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In this article, we review the importance of screening for colon cancer and discuss what screening options are available for patients. Not every patient can tolerate colonoscopies, but there are other screening options. When we turn 50, we face the dreaded screening colonoscopy, […]
Are Your Elderly Loved Ones Being Checked on if You Are Not Close by?
Submitted by LivWell Seniors, LLC I have pondered over my father-in-law who is 91 and lives 90 minutes away from most of his children. He has home health come in one time a week to set up meds and check a wound from a surgery. Overall, he is very independent. He goes to the Senior […]