When Vaginal Bleeding Is Abnormally Heavy
Submitted by Brittany King, APN, WHNP, Advanced Women’s Healthcare Abnormal vaginal bleeding in women both during menstruation and in between is cause for a conversation with your women’s healthcare provider. Many women may feel that heavy bleeding isn’t serious, and they’ll just put up with it, but whether it is a sign of a more […]
Disabilities Don’t Limit Kurt P. White
By Dave Tompkins Despite being born without a right arm and having a three-fingered hand on a partial left arm, scoliosis, and a short leg, don’t call Kurt P. White disabled. He has played golf since he was 10 and even placed in the National Amputee Golf Tournament. He also bowls, shoots pool, hunts with […]
Paradigms and Perceptions
Luther Oaks and Healthy Cells Magazine® are proud to bring you the fifth article in a series from noted author, speaker, and consultant Randalynn Kaye. These articles are designed to help adult children and their senior parents navigate the emotionally charged process of making a lifestyle change as they transition from one stage of life […]
Mental Health in the Workplace
By Rachel Mangiapane, Hult Center for Healthy Living Mental Health Subcommittee Member & Whitney’s Walk Supporter I recently had one of the greatest days at work ever! The morning of my great day, I woke up, got in the shower, and thoughts of my day started flooding in. With all my personal and professional to-dos, […]
Breaking Down the Stigma Mental Health Illness & Suicide
By Kayla Thompson, Whitney’s Walk for Life Coordinator at the Hult Center for Healthy Living There is a social stigma surrounding the topic of mental health. It can be scary, difficult to understand, and uncomfortable to discuss, which, unfortunately, has built up the stigma in today’s society. The consequences of this stigma have many negative […]
Methodist College Develops Degree Programs Beyond Nursing
By Anna R. Buehrer, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Methodist College The Methodist College Behavioral Health concentration, an option for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program, was developed in response to the growing need for competent direct service providers in behavioral healthcare. The U.S. Department of Labor occupational handbook states that […]
The Dizzying Success of Vestibular Testing
By Lori Lovely Vertigo encompasses more than just conditions resulting in fear of heights, like James Stewart suffered from in the Hitchcock film of the same name. Vertigo is a symptom of an inner ear disorder. Dizziness and imbalance issues account for approximately six million doctor visits every year in the U.S. All ages are […]
Eating, Diet, and Nutrition in Children and Adolescents Part 3 of 3
Information Provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases How can diet help prevent or relieve GER or GERD in children and teens? You can help a child or teen prevent or relieve their symptoms from gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by changing their diet. He or she […]
Recognizing the Connection Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence
Submitted by Peoria County Animal Protection Services Animal abuse and cruelty must be an important consideration in our fight against violence in our society. It should come as no surprise that the cruel or neglectful treatment of animals in homes can indicate other problems within the family. Although animal protection workers have long suspected this, […]
First the Sizzle, Then the Pain Understanding Emotional Abuse
By Bonnie Harken, NCLC Humans long for acceptance and love. How does the excitement and thrill during the initial stages of a relationship change into a pain that destroys our sense of self-worth? Pain keeps us from moving forward and risking to love again or keeps us in a relationship that is dysfunctional and destructive. […]