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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Sailing in Central Illinois?
By Gerry Christman, Treasurer of the Clinton Lake Sailing Association Sailing in Central Illinois? Does that exist? It definitely does! People don’t often imagine sailing off into the sunset in Central Illinois; however, Lake Evergreen and Clinton Lake, which are mostly undeveloped without private homes or businesses on the waterfront, provide a scenic and relaxing […]