Leg Health Tips for Runners
Submitted by Drs. Bohn, Nielsen, Castillo, Benson, and Wright, The Vein Specialists, LLC If you are a runner, there are a few things you can do to improve your leg health. Keep track of the mileage on your shoes. Most experts advocate replacing your running shoes every 350–450 miles because they begin to break down […]
Managing Anger in Healthy Ways
By Judy Ronan Woodburn, Ph.D, Advocate Medical Group—Behavioral Health While society often tells us that we should not get angry, anger is a normal human emotion. What is important for us is to learn to manage anger in healthy ways. This does not have to be difficult, and it can help us become healthier overall. […]
ADD/ADHD Treatment: Behavior Therapy
Submitted by Anjum Bashir, MD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. While there is no “cure” for ADD/ADHD, it can be successfully managed with a combination of medication and behavior therapy. Last month, we discussed the use of medication. Let’s look […]
The Nightmare Is Over A True Story About Dental Implants
By Alexander Germanis In 1958, a dream study was conducted and published by the American Anthropological Association. Entitled “The Universality of Dreams,” it described how humans, despite the culture in which they grew up, are visited by the same types of dreams and haunted by similar nightmares. One of the most common nightmares held common […]
Build a Better Jar Salad
By Stefanie Djuric and Dawn Blocklinger, Bloomington Hy-Vee Dietitians We would all like to eat better, but how do we translate that to our brown bag lunch? Why not try a salad in a jar? Jar salads are quick and easy to make and can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator. […]
Our Patients Fear Bariatric Surgery More than Obesity!
By Raul Rosenthal, MD, President of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Despite the scientific evidence and the millions of patients who have benefited from bariatric surgery over the years, outsized fears and anxieties exist today among many patients and even some doctors about the “dangers,” “lack of effectiveness,” and “extreme risks” of […]
Exploring a Healing Garden
By Mary Kay Holloway, RDN, CSO, LDN, Dietitian at the Community Cancer Center The recent expansion at the Community Cancer Center in Normal provided a variety of new avenues for learning. One of these avenues is a “healing garden.” People have asked if there are herbs for healing growing in this garden. Others have asked, […]
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 […]
Tips for When Joint Pain Strikes
Submitted by Advocate BroMenn Medical Center As we get older, minor muscle aches and joint pain are not unusual. Wear and tear on our joints can result in pain after exercise and daily activities, especially for people with previous joint injuries and those with a family history of arthritis. “If hip or knee pain caused […]
Have You Lost Your Marbles? A Lesson on Positional Vertigo
By Courtney Parmley, Au.D., CCCA and Joanna Capobianco, Au.D., CCCA, Audiologists at the Central Illinois Hearing & Balance Center Dizziness is something that most of us have experienced at one time or another, whether caused by fatigue, lack of hydration, blood pressure levels, medicinal side effects, or just by having one too many adult beverages. […]