Is It Hives?
Submitted by Doug Leone, MD and Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute Have you ever experienced a red, itchy rash and wondered what it was and where it came from? Maybe the rash was blotchy, bumpy, or swollen. Maybe it seemed to disappear and then reappear. Maybe it spread so that it morphed […]
Torn Rotator Cuff
Submitted by McLean County Orthopedics Over the last several months, we’ve been discussing the various problems that can cause shoulder pain. Previous articles have focused on dislocation, separation, and rotator cuff disease. This month’s article is information you should know about a torn rotator cuff. The shoulder is the most moveable joint in the body, […]
Aging Gracefully While Aging Safely Avoiding Costly and Potentially Deadly Aging Quick Fixes
By Amy Kennard Raise your hand if you’ve looked in the mirror and tugged a little at those creases around your mouth, frowned at those frown lines or widened those eyes to make the crows’ feet disappear. Who can relate to feeling that flash of hot that makes you want to tear your clothes off? […]
Helping Your Parents Manage Their Finances
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group As the U.S. population gets older, more people, particularly Baby Boomers, are confronting a dilemma. As parents age, their ability to manage their own finances may decline. That can make it more likely that they may neglect the life savings they’ve worked so hard to accumulate or make costly […]
Questions to Ask When Looking for Assisted Living
By Holly Hall, Senior Director of Marketing, Meadows Communities Today in the United States, nearly one million people enjoy the benefits of residing in a senior assisted living community. These residents chose senior living because — like you — they want to remain active and engaged, they value their independence, and they appreciate quality of […]
“Spice Rack” Supplements to Fight Inflammation
By Alexander Germanis Whether they are in a rack on the wall or tucked away in a cupboard in the kitchen, spices are often just associated with cooking — serving the simple purpose of adding flavor to dishes. What Dr. Jess Bruin of Eastland Chiropractic shares about some of these supplemental spices shows they can […]
Is Stress Your Enemy?
By Carolyn Oleson, RN, BSN, Community Outreach, Advocate BroMenn Medical Center Life is moving at a faster pace than ever before, and often we get caught in the middle, feeling stressed and at a loss for how to keep pace. One approach to relief is a new community class called SHIFT on Stress. The SHIFT […]
Osteopenia Consider This a Wake-Up Call!
Submitted by Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Osteopenia is a term that refers to bone density that is lower than normal, but not as low as osteoporosis. It is of concern because if steps are not taken to correct the condition, it will most likely progress into osteoporosis. Osteoporosis […]
The Power of Purple
By Benjamin Goodin “Eat your greens!” Many of us still experience a shudder of fear or a twinge of childish resentment as we recall what is, perhaps, the universal struggle between all children and their parents. As adults, we have likely engaged in this same battle with our own children, to our own parents’ amusement. […]
Helping Your Parents Manage Their Finances
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group As the U.S. population gets older, more people, particularly Baby Boomers, are confronting a dilemma. As parents age, their ability to manage their own finances may decline. That can make it more likely that they may neglect the life savings they’ve worked so hard to accumulate or make costly […]