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 […]
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. […]
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 […]