Surgical and Non-Surgical Efforts Play a Role in Weight Loss
By Crystal Moulton, OSF HealthCare Weight Loss Program Specialist The goal of permanent weight loss is one shared by many, but the journey towards achieving that goal can be challenging. A combination of medical, surgical, behavioral, and lifestyle modifications are most effective to reach long-term weight loss. Our goal really is to provide an option […]
Shoulder Pain Dislocation and Separation
Submitted by McLean County Orthopedics Shoulder pain is very common and occurs in men, women, and children of all ages. Pain may be felt in one small spot, in a larger area, or down the arm. It may come on suddenly as the result of a fall or injury, or it may be a gradual […]
Should I Accept My Employer’s Early-Retirement Offer?
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group The right answer for you will depend on your situation. First of all, don’t underestimate the psychological impact of early retirement. The adjustment from full-time work to a more leisurely pace may be difficult. So, consider whether you’re ready to retire yet. Next, look at what you’re being offered. […]
Prevention and Detection
Submitted by Doug Leone, MD and Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime. Melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, has steadily increased over the past three decades to the rate of one American dying an hour from it, according to the […]
Printing 3D Hearts to Save Lives and OSF Healthcare Innovation Center Program
We live in a three-dimensional world — a world of height, width, and depth. Our lives do not exist on a two-dimensional plane. Even a child knows holding a three-dimensional object leads to a better understanding of that object — an understanding that cannot be matched by looking at pictures in a book. It is […]
The Future of Medicine Comes to Pekin
Submitted by UnityPoint Health — Pekin Central Illinois high school students with an interest in the medical field have a new opportunity for hands-on education. In January of 2017, UnityPoint Health — Pekin and a group of community partners launched Training Tomorrow’s Physicians Today, a 16-week program related to gross anatomy. The new program is […]
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 […]