The Sunshine Vitamin
By Mary Kay Holloway, RDN, CSO, LDN, Community Cancer Center Nutrition research can be like a jigsaw puzzle. We see certain pieces or groupings that seem to fit together, but they don’t make up the whole picture. It can be hard to know just where in the picture they fit or if they even belong […]
Why Should I?
By Ashton Hitchcock, BA, CCRP, Illinois CancerCare Being able to offer patients an array of treatment options through clinical trials is central to the goal of putting patients first. However, this does not mean clinical trials are right for everyone. When offered a clinical trial to treat your cancer, a lot of thoughts may race […]
Purposeful Aging A Model for a New Life Course
By Paul H. Irving, Next Avenue Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org, offers an insightful observation about the promise and potential of longer lives. “Thousands of baby boomers each day surge into their 60s and 70s,” he wrote in a recent article for The Wall Street Journal. “It’s time to focus on enriching lives, […]
A True Story About Dental Implants
By Alexander Germanis Certain things in the world are supposed to be immobile. So, when the solid starts acting more like a liquid, it can be understandably unnerving. No one likes feeling the walls of their house shake in a powerful storm. And when the ground moves beneath our feet, it is not only disturbing, […]
Diabetes and Foot Care What’s the Big Deal?
By Bryce Paschold, DPM, Orthopedic & Sports Enhancement Center Diabetes has been gaining increasing notoriety over the past few decades. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 1.4 million newly diagnosed cases of diabetes each year in the United States. This leads to a total of 29.1 million, or roughly 9 percent, of Americans […]
Osteoporosis The Role of Calcium and Vitamin D
Submitted by Shannon Laesch, APN and Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Osteoporosis, a condition where the bones become brittle and fragile, is often called a “silent disease” because it usually progresses without any symptoms until a fracture occurs or one or more vertebrae collapse. Collapsed vertebrae may first be […]
Clockwork Precision in Athletics Unlocking Doors to Wellness Part 4
By Alexander Germanis Keys—whether grooved and notched metal or encoded magnetic cards—all serve the same purpose: to allow us to access locked objects. And for all the myriad locks that exist, there are just as many different combinations of complex human health problems. For instance, two people may both require total knee replacement surgery, but […]
Sing for Wishes
Submitted by Make-A-Wish® Foundation Sing for Wishes is a fundraising event organized by local Make-A-Wish volunteers to raise money to grant wishes to local children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. Make-A-Wish® Illinois will be the beneficiary of the 9th annual Sing for Wishes on Saturday, July 23 at the Gill St. Sports Bar & Restaurant […]
Getting It Right the First Time
Submitted by Anjum Bashir, MD Many parents of school-aged children anticipate summer vacation with mixed feelings. There is the ideal vision of leisurely family time, children happily playing together, doing enriching activities, and discovering the joy in outdoor play. Then there is the reality of bickering children whining that “there’s nothing to do.” While all […]
Weight Loss Myths
Submitted by Illinois Bariatric Center “Lose 30 pounds in 30 days!” “Eat as much as you want, and still lose weight!” “Try the thigh buster, and lose inches fast!” I’m sure you’ve heard claims like these and perhaps have tried many of them yourself. While it’s tempting to believe that the latest pill or weight […]