Healthy Relationships With Food
Submitted by Brittany King, APN, WHNP, Advanced Women’s Healthcare That piece of cake looks absolutely delicious. I’m trying to be good though, so I’ll pass.” If you have ever found yourself saying or thinking a similar statement, you are definitely not alone! Modern-day society is full of messages about what we should and should not […]
Healing Haiti A Mighty Change Part 5
By Alexander Germanis Like a powerful river, people also have the potential to grow from the most humble of beginnings into something unimaginably strong and drastically different. Both Stephen Doran, DMD, and his assistant, Maggie Barr, CNA, have discovered their work in the humble country of Haiti has altered them in ways they could not […]
Is Poor Sleep Putting You At Risk?
Submitted by the Koala Center for Sleep and TMJ Disorders It’s a familiar story. Most of us can relate to feeling sluggish at work or even on the road. The truth is that Americans do not sleep enough, but we often fail to consider the potential consequences of our sleeplessness. According to the National Sleep […]
The Positive Effects of Sunshine
By Emili Sargeant, Life Enrichment Director, Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community Finally, it’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the air smells like freshly cut grass. Many eagerly anticipate the arrival of spring and summer weather, especially those who deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also called Seasonal […]
A Little Pee-Pee Problem
By Dafne Greene, Program Manager, Advocate BroMenn Health & Fitness Center Do you experience incontinence issues when you run, jump, or even laugh? To say that the problem is common is an understatement. A study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology found that nearly 50 percent of all women will at some point in their lives […]
Bone Health Quiz
Submitted by The Bone Health Clinic at Millenium Pain Center Osteoporosis is a disease where the bones become weak and are more likely to break. It is often called the “silent” disease because bone loss happens over time and occurs without any symptoms. In fact, a broken bone is often the first sign that bone […]
Women’s Health Care Highlights
By Karen Collins, CNM, WHNP, FNP and Vanessa Cameron, DO Prevention and wellness initiatives, such as getting regular check-ups, mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopy, vaccines, and other health maintenance services are a focus of concern for many women. Getting the right advice about preventative care can be difficult. This article is meant to help you figure […]
Palliative Care Do You Know What It Is?
By Steven A Buttice, Founder and President Living By Your Design, Inc. The phone rings and your heart speeds up at the news: your mom has just been diagnosed with a chronic and painful disease. You know that there are many decisions to be made and that your mom and family will need information and […]
Abusers Seek Allies, Survivors Seek Help Making Simple the Complexities of Sexual Abuse
By Paul Schellenberg, LLC, MA, LCPC, Member of the Illinois SOMB list The traumatic events of abuse are horrific to the victim when abuse occurs. Unfortunately, the effects of abuse do not stop when the abuse ends. In most cases, a new form of abuse comes into play. This the abuse of shaming. For discussion […]
Psychological Development Across the Life Span Part Two: Adulthood
By Jennifer Morrison, PsyD. Throughout the course of our lifetime, there are number of psychological hurdles that we have to overcome in order to continue to grow along the path of psychological development. There are several different age groups, and with each group comes a unique developmental task the person must grapple with in order […]