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. […]
Growing Relationships and Investments
By Becky Wiese Having a child is a life-changing event, and it was no different for Krista McBeath when she became a mother in April of 2013. Although it’s easy to think that being a mother of a small child wouldn’t lend itself to being successful in the business world, Krista has found that, like […]
How Much Do We Really Know?
Submitted by Eastland Chiropractic & Wellness Center Some scientists, government officials, and food industries are extremely vocal about their support of genetically modified foods (GMOs) because of the benefits these foods can have for agriculture, human nutrition, and feeding the booming population. However, many consumers, activists, and religious organizations respond with equal strength, giving warnings […]
Will My Breast Cancer Return?
By Julia Janzen, BS, LPN, CRC, Mid-Illinois Hematology & Oncology DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, is the earliest form of breast cancer. It is most often diagnosed as the result of an abnormal mammogram. This cancer forms inside the milk ducts and has not spread any further into other breast tissues—meaning that […]
What Type of Shoes Are in Your Closet?
By Bryce Paschold, DPM, Orthopedics & Sports Enhancement Center These chronic problems may not show up for years but will generally cause pain and discomfort for a lifetime! The good news is that the great majority of chronic foot problems can be prevented by wearing shoes that fit properly and offer adequate support. A good, […]
Disabilities Don’t Limit Kurt P. White
By Dave Tompkins Despite being born without a right arm and having a three-fingered hand on a partial left arm, scoliosis, and a short leg, don’t call Kurt P. White disabled. He has played golf since he was 10 and even placed in the National Amputee Golf Tournament. He also bowls, shoots pool, hunts with […]
Childhood Obesity: Just the Facts Part 2 of 3
By Joen Lane, Ideal Family Weight Loss & Life Balance Center There is no vaccine for one of the most dangerous, life-threatening diseases facing children today: obesity. While the mortality rate for children doesn’t compare to the rate for adults who die from the side effects of obesity, the long-term health issues for these children […]