A Primer for Couples
By Victoria L. Mitchell, RN, LCSW, Agape Counseling, Ltd. Have you ever noticed how words tend to sound like their meaning? Take the word breathless. As you say it, you begin to feel the need to inhale deeply. The word sizzle elicits the sense of crackling heat. Frigid? Saying it sends a shadow of a […]
Check Yourself From Head to Toe
Submitted by Doug Leone, MD and Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute Everyone should get in the habit of doing a head-to-toe self-exam to check for any signs of skin cancer. The best time to do this is after a shower or bath. Check your skin in a room with plenty of light […]
By the Time You Reach 55 You Should Have Answers to Two Questions to Assure a Comfortable Retirement
By Dennis Kagel, ChFC, Chartered Financial Consultant When you retire, do you know how you will use the money you’ve saved? Especially if you are 55 or older—what is your specific strategy for using your savings to generate income during retirement? If you answered no to either, you wouldn’t be alone. It appears that about […]
Caring for Baby Teeth
Submitted by Thomas Hall, DMD and Sara Rauen Dardis, DDS, MS, Pediatric Smiles of Bloomington Baby teeth. Bright, shiny, and white! They begin forming in the womb and are just under the gums waiting to appear. Front teeth erupt between six months and one year of age and eventually begin falling out around six years […]
Positive Outlook, Perseverance Pays Off
By Dave Tompkins Just because an injury limits what you can do, it doesn’t limit you. That is the life message you get when talking to Jim Brown, and it’s one he knows all too well. The Chicago native spent four years in the Air Force following high school and embarked on a series of […]
Keep Moving for Leg and Heart Health
Submitted by Drs. Bohn, Nielsen, Castillo, Benson, and Wright, The Vein Specialists, LLC According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 300 million people travel on long-distance flights each year. As we begin the summer travel season, it is important to know that blood clots can be a serious risk for long-distance travelers. Anyone […]
A Silent Disease
Submitted by Shannon Laesch, APN, and Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know that they have osteoporosis until their bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a hip or […]
Diabetes and Your Medical Team
By Jarod Spencer, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates Diabetes is a very complicated and multifaceted disorder. Therefore, in order to manage your diabetes and learn how to make necessary lifestyle changes to control the disease, it is critical that you have a diabetes management care team in place. This team consists of your primary […]
Understanding Long-Term Care
By Chris Andersen, Executive Director at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community Leaving a home life environment and moving into a long-term care setting is not ideal for many seniors. However, long-term care may be necessary to care for seniors that have a debilitating illness like end-stage Parkinson’s disease, a stroke that has left someone incapacitated, or […]
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 […]