Nutrition for Older Adults
Submitted by Villas of Holly Brook What Is Nutrition and Why Is It Important for Older Adults? Nutrition is about eating a healthy and balanced diet so your body gets the nutrients that it needs. Nutrients are substances in foods that our bodies need so they can function and grow. They include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, […]
Parental Alienation Syndrome
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates There are times in psychotherapy we work with a child whose parents are divorced. Sometimes the child has been exposed to alienating behaviors from one or both parents. This has been discussed at length by several authors. One of […]
Parental Alienation Syndrome
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates There are times in psychotherapy we work with a child whose parents are divorced. Sometimes the child has been exposed to alienating behaviors from one or both parents. This has been discussed at length by several authors. One of […]
Robotic Surgery in Peoria
Submitted by Springfield Clinic Peoria The surgeons at Springfield Clinic Peoria offer a full range of robotic surgical treatment options. Hernias of the groin, diaphragm, umbilicus and abdominal wall, diseases of the colon and rectum, stomach and esophagus, gallbladder, liver, spleen and adrenal glands are all treated using this state-of-the-art technology. The advantages of robotic surgery […]
The Fountain of Health
By Alexander Germanis Centuries ago, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León searched for a rumored spring called the Fountain of Youth. He was neither the first nor the last person to seek out a source of miraculous rejuvenation. While such a fabled font is unlikely to exist, modern medical specialists throughout the world are […]
Price Transparency in Healthcare
By Melissa Larson, Ft. Jesse Imaging & Gale Keeran Center for Women With the electronic devices in our hands, we can easily compare prices for many items we’d like to purchase. Shopping for a new vacuum? Looking to refresh your family’s swimsuits and beach towels before vacation? A simple search (even with your voice) will […]
No More Double Chin!
Submitted by Serenity Med Spa Most people have seen advertisements that promise to “melt fat away without diet or exercise!” And most people would dismiss such claims as too good to be true. However, there really is an FDA approved treatment called Kybella that gets rid of fat in the area below the chin. Many […]
Could YOU Have a Sleep Disorder?
Submitted by J. Todd Gray, DDS, D. ASBA, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders It’s very likely that you, or someone in your family, suffers from sleep apnea, and doesn’t know it. Millions of Americans have sleep apnea, but 80–90 percent are undiagnosed and untreated. Why? Partly because some of the telltale symptoms—such as snoring, gasping […]
Could YOU Have a Sleep Disorder?
Submitted by J. Todd Gray, DDS, D. ASBA, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders It’s very likely that you, or someone in your family, suffers from sleep apnea, and doesn’t know it. Millions of Americans have sleep apnea, but 80–90 percent are undiagnosed and untreated. Why? Partly because some of the telltale symptoms—such as snoring, gasping […]
Here to Help
By Julie Workman It was Thanksgiving Day, 2020. Eight months into the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, it was the beginning of one of the most challenging holiday seasons that our generation has ever known. Heritage Health’s staff was now known as “essential workers.” They were there that holiday: performing all their usual […]