What You Should Know
The Vein Specialists
Osteoporotic Fractures of the Spine: A Treatable Epidemic – Part One
By Alexander Germanis So crucial a part of human physiology is the spine, we use the phrase “is the backbone of” to metaphorically indicate someone or something’s vital importance to the proper functioning of anything from a company to a nation. And the phrase, “to show a little backbone,” intimates a display of fortitude and […]
Healthy Mouth, Healthy You
By Valerie Hawkins Did you know problems in your mouth, teeth, and gums can affect the rest of your body? Your oral health may be more important than you think. It is essential to understand the connection between your oral health and your overall health and what you can do to promote good oral care […]
A Passion for Treating Pain
Millennium Pain Center
5 Unhealthy Habits and How to Break Them!
By Erin Kennedy, Director, and Kim McClintic, Registered Dietician, Center for Healthy Lifestyles at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center The start of a new year is a perfect opportunity to make a resolution to break all of our unhealthy habits in the workplace. But with all of the stress and demands between 9 a.m. and […]
The Pros and Cons of Buying Prescription Eyewear Online
By Julie Kubsch In today’s world there is not much you can’t buy online. Despite the obvious pleas for people to shop local, to spend their hard earned dollars in their community — which benefits all by keeping sales tax dollars in their town and keeping people employed — the choice of online shopping is […]
Knee Pain-Arthritis Doesn’t Have to Slow You Down
Guardian Headache & Pain Management Institute
Routine Vaccines and Cancer
By Lisa Lowry, RN, BSN During the winter months one of the most common questions that health care professionals answer is whether or not to get vaccinated with the influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations. Even though these are the vaccines people are most familiar with there are also other vaccinations, such as polio, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), and […]
Convert Or Not Convert? That is the Question.
Chartered Financial Consultant
Chimney and Wood Burning Fireplace Safety
State Farm