Dizziness Can Be a Drag
Submitted by Poonam McAllister, Physical Therapist, Central Illinois Institute of Balance Imagine reaching for something on a grocery store shelf and suddenly feeling unsteady or looking over your shoulder to back up the car and having things start whirling around you. Most people feel dizzy now and then. If that feeling persists or interferes with […]
Dizziness Can Be a Drag
Submitted by Poonam McAllister, Physical Therapist, Central Illinois Institute of Balance Imagine reaching for something on a grocery store shelf and suddenly feeling unsteady or looking over your shoulder to back up the car and having things start whirling around you. Most people feel dizzy now and then. If that feeling persists or interferes with […]
Benefits of Senior Day Care
By Jennie Pettett, MA, Community Outreach Director, Country Comfort Retirement Homes The thought of having to explain to dad that we were moving him into my house keeps me up at night. This is a thought that many have when the times comes when a loved one needs extra care. Often, a loved one is […]
Anger Management Techniques: Does Modern Life Make You Angry?
By Mark Goddard It is often said that loneliness and stress blight modern life, but so too does anger. Indeed, anger might almost be seen as an inevitable consequence of the other two – especially stress. Modern life can at times be overwhelming. The origins of anger Dangerous as anger can be, it is also […]
How to Create Your Independence Day
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President Living By Your Design, Inc. July 4th is a very special day for our country as our Independence Day — have you declared your personal Independence Day? One might describe independence as a freedom. In the case of the US, it was freedom from tyrannies in the 18th century, […]
A Sense of Trust
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, LCP, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates Hope refers to a sense of trust that one’s goals and dreams will be fulfilled at some point in the future. An essential ingredient of human emotional life, hope gives one the desire to live and to carry on life’s activities. […]
Dash at Dusk to Be Held July 21st
Pekin will host the fifth-annual Dash at Dusk 5K and Kids’ Fun Run on July 21, 2017. The event promotes community wellness and raises funds for the hospital’s annual mission trip to provide medical assistance to underserved countries. Held on the UnityPoint Health — Pekin campus at 600 South 13th Street in Pekin, Dash at […]
A Hope for More Time
By Alexander Germanis One of the greatest gifts we can get is more quality time with our loved ones, especially as those loved ones enter their later years. As our parents and grandparents enjoy living life to the fullest, these years can also be a time of mutual benefit as they impart their wisdom upon […]
The New Terms Every Mom-To-Be Needs to Know
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and leading medical groups have important news for parents-to-be. A pregnancy is not “full term” until 39 weeks. Research shows that babies do best when they are born at 39 or 40 weeks. New definitions By definition, a baby born between 37 weeks and 42 weeks is considered “term.” […]
Polarized Sunglasses Are Sunscreen for Your Eyes
By Teresa L. Sebelist, Bond Eye Associates From models on the runway to fishermen on the lake, sunglasses have become a big part of life for many people. In the beginning, they were only available to professionals who needed eye protection for specific tasks. Over the years, they have transitioned into more than just eye protection […]