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Cancer Treatment Close to Home

By Becky Wiese More and more cancer is becoming a chronic disease instead of an immediate death sentence. The improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer has drastically changed since 1979 when Mid-Illinois Hematology and Oncology Associates (MIHOA) began serving the Bloomington-Normal and central Illinois community. What used to be considered a death sentence […]

Trigger Finger Part 2

By Alexander Germanis Few things are as annoying as, when trying to open a drawer, something within that drawer catches and prevents the drawer from opening. The condition known as trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, is similar to the stuck drawer problem. As described in the first part of this series, trigger finger is an […]

The Pregnancy Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

Submitted by Dele Ogunleye, MD, Advanced Women’s Healthcare Swelling? Sleeplessness? Headaches that just won’t go away? These may seem like normal symptoms of pregnancy but, in reality, they may also be caused by a serious condition called preeclampsia. Many women are aware that preeclampsia is something that can occur during pregnancy but they don’t know […]

These Aren’t Your Grandpa’s Hearing Aids

By Joanna Capobianco, Au.D. and Courtney Parmley, Au.D., Audiologists at Central Illinois Hearing & Balance Center When you think of hearing aids, what are the first words that come to mind? Many people think of “grandpa’s hearing aids” and describe them as not working, spending time in the bedroom drawer and constantly buzzing, chirping, and […]