The Right Solution for Your Hearing Problem
By Ellen Verlo, MA, CCC-A Q: What devices, other than hearing aids, are available to help me when I’m not hearing well? A: There are literally thousands of devices available to help someone who is having hearing difficulties. If you have hearing loss, hearing aids are going to be on the top of the list. […]
Are Cheat Days Worth It?
By Heather Kiddoo, Live Active 563 Nutrition & Wellness If you have ever been on a “diet,” or tracked your food using a food logging app such as My Fitness Pal, Lose It or a FitBit, you probably know what a cheat day is. If not, here we go. What is a cheat day? A […]
Venous Insufficiency and Its Consequences
Submitted by Dr. Olson, Simply Vein Many dismiss the appearance of spider veins as a sign of aging. Maybe your mother had them. Maybe your legs feel heavy and fatigued but show no outward signs of the knotty tangles that protruded from your uncle’s calves. Perhaps your thighs and lower legs throb constantly, disrupting your […]
Experience Makes a Difference at Heartland—Moline
By Benjamin Goodin When choosing a center for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, experience makes a difference. You want to choose a team that not only has experience in their field, but also with your condition, such as cardiac, pulmonary, orthopedic or neurological care. Heartland Health Care Center—Moline has both expertise and experience and has […]
Coping With Anxiety
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Trained Many people live with anxiety, which can be such an intense experience that people may have trouble with normal day-to-day functioning. Common symptoms of anxiety include excessive worry, fatigue, feelings of agitation, feelings of restlessness, irritability, tense or painful muscles, avoidance of social interactions, shallow breathing, difficulty […]
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
Submitted by J. Todd Gray, DDS, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders Animal studies suggest that sleep is as vital as food for survival. Rats, for example, normally live 2–3 years, but they live only 5 weeks if they are deprived of REM sleep and only 2–3 weeks if they are deprived of all sleep stages—a timeframe similar […]
Beware of Health Scams
Submitted by The Vein Specialists Bogus product! Danger! Health fraud alert! You’ll never see these warnings on health products, but that’s what you ought to be thinking when you see claims like “miracle cure,” “revolutionary scientific breakthrough,” or “alternative to drugs or surgery.” Health fraud scams have been around for hundreds of years. The snake […]
Dr. Doran’s Legacy of Care
By Alexander Germanis In August of 1990, Stephen Doran, DMD, started a practice in Bloomington with the goal of providing the community and all of Central Illinois with the best and most advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical care possible. A year later Dr. Doran was joined by Jack Capodice, MD, DMD, and they in turn […]
Is There More to Good Health Than Good Genes?
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. Several years ago, health insurance companies began to recognize good health is more than good genes. In fact, good health is fairly complex and influenced by a number of factors including education, employment, housing, and access to healthy food. Some social deterrents, such as […]
Walking to End Alzheimer’s
By Hannah White A few months before I was born, my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Needless to say, I was made aware of this disease at a very young age. My mom, who was one of her caregivers, would always take me for visits to my grandma’s house as she was still functioning […]