Your Loved One Had a Stroke . . . What’s Next?
Submitted by The Villas of Holly Brook Aunt Henrietta had a stroke. She is my mother’s younger sister and it was devastating to our family. Initially, she was in a nursing home. Recovery depends on many different factors like where in the brain the stroke occurred, how much of the brain was affected, the patient’s […]
Cancer Care Gets Personal How Tumor Treatments Are Changing
Submitted by Mid-Illinois Hematology & Oncology LTD Last year, more than 1.7 million people were diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Cancer can be difficult to treat because each tumor is unique. Scientists are now gaining a better understanding of the changes that lead to cancer — and figuring out how to target them […]
How to Retire Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
Submitted by McBeath Financial Group We’ve all heard the quote, attributed most often to Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s most esteemed founding fathers. Like most memorable sayings, it’s easy to remember, and therefore easy to quote. But, who among us actually takes this quote seriously? When planning for the future, do we really stop and […]
Is 18 the New 15?
By Gregory J. Skibinski LCPC,CSAT,CMAT Is 18 the New 15? By Gregory J. Skibinski LCPC,CSAT,CMATRecent research and studies indicate that in terms of adult activities, 18-year-olds now look like 15-year-olds once did. Being a teen today isn’t what it used to be. Adolescents in the 2010’s were less likely to drink alcohol, date, go […]
Colon Cancer: A Common and Preventable Disease
By Robert E Clark, MD, Digestive Disease Consultants If you could take a test which could drastically reduce your risk of cancer, would you take it? I know I would. Fortunately, doctors can conduct these tests in their offices or at a medical clinic without the need for a hospital stay. Colon cancer is very […]
Oral Cancer The Unpleasant Reality — Part 4
By Alexander Germanis Learning from mistakes is a vital part of growth. We start making mistakes nearly from birth and certainly throughout childhood. It is through those mistakes that we better ourselves and, hopefully, make fewer mistakes as the years pile up. However, learning from the mistakes made by others can teach just as effectively […]
Colorectal Cancer 80 Percent by 2018 and Beyond
By Becky Powell MS, RN, AOCN, Health Educator at the Community Cancer Center Last year, the Community Cancer Center reported on the 80 percent by 2018 Colon Cancer initiative. Since March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, we thought it would be a good time to provide an update on the success of this project. The […]
New Prevention Program Could Reduce People’s Risk of Developing Diabetes
Submitted by OSF HealthCare Saint James — John W. Albrecht Medical Center One in three adult Americans — that’s 86 million people — have prediabetes and most of them don’t know it. Having prediabetes means your blood glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. This raises your […]
Chronic Pain Relief – It’s in the Needle
By Karl Oliger, DC, DACNB, Bloomington Neuro and Rehab What is chronic pain? Usually, with an injury such as a cut, the body senses the pain at the area of injury and sends a signal up to the brain that says something is wrong. The immediate reaction is for the part being injured to pull […]
Fibroids and Polyps: What Women Should Know
Submitted by Advanced Women’s Healthcare Women might be surprised to know that most of them will develop fibroids or polyps as a health issue sometime in their lives. In fact, studies show that 70 percent of white women and 80 percent of African-American women will develop fibroids by the time they are 50. Although these […]