Preserving the Future… Together
By Alexander Germanis Adulthood brings with it a large number of responsibilities. With parenthood, that number of responsibilities can seem to increase exponentially. In fact, it is common for parents to say all of one’s priorities change when one has children. At the top of the list of priorities is the need and desire to […]
3T MRI—An Upgrade Worth Talking About
By Melissa Larson Ft. Jesse Imaging & Gale Keeran Center for Women is completely focused on providing the very best imaging options for the Bloomington/Normal and greater Central Illinois area. In December, our office will be elevating imaging once again with the addition of a 3T Wide Bore MRI suite. This new MRI machine, will […]
Don’t Wait for Care After a Stroke, B.E. F.A.S.T
By Curt Squires When it comes to a stroke, time is critical. The longer a stroke remains untreated, the more damage that is done. “Time is brain,” said Charles Rosen, MD, Ph.D., a neurosurgeon with OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute in Bloomington. “Unfortunately, what happens is people will say, ‘Oh, I don’t need to go. […]
Get Relief for Troubled Teeth
By Julie Workman It’s not easy to be a dentist. When you meet new people, and they ask you what you do, you say, “I’m a dentist,” and your new almost-friend says, “Oh. I HATE going to the dentist.” Sad. But dentists are underappreciated. They help us keep our pretty smiles; they keep our teeth […]
Nilla’s Tub DIY Dog Wash and Health Food Store: A Pawsitive Experience for Pets & Their Owners
By Amy Talcott If you’re a pet owner, you probably consider your four-legged friend a part of the family. And as a member of the family, you want to make sure your pet is well-cared for, inside and out. Nilla’s Tub DIY Dog Wash and Health Food Store provides parents of pooches the resources to […]
It Takes a Village
By Alexander Germanis Many are familiar with the adage that it takes a village to raise a child. While it may not be an idiom to be taken literally, the belief that many hands are necessary to help someone properly develop can be very true. The same sentiment can hold true when it comes to […]
Living the Life You Want to Live
By Amy Talcott Our lives are rooted in community. Our towns. Our neighborhoods. Our workplaces. Our friend circles. Our families. Community gives us a sense of belonging—people to laugh with, to do things with, to talk to. For many as they age, they find their communities becoming smaller. Mobility issues may hamper their abilities and […]
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 […]
Finding Your Health Insurance Cinderella
By Alexander Germanis One of the best-loved fairytales compiled by the Brothers Grimm is that of Cinderella, a young woman mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. When Cinderella flees the royal ball, leaving behind a glass slipper, the prince uses it to find her once more. A magical item, the slipper is a perfect fit […]
Treating the Whole You
By Alexander Germanis Living in Central Illinois means being more than familiar with farms. While most of us are mainly concerned with the food product a farm produces, a farmer is concerned with the plant, its root systems, the acidity of the soil in which it grows, fertilizer, rainfall, and the list goes on. Like […]