How Stable Is Your Financial Plan?
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group The Great Pyramid was constructed for a specific purpose, using precise engineering and attention to detail, and was designed to stand the test of time. No matter how volatile the environment or uncertain the conditions, this ancient creation has endured. The same should be done with your financial plan. […]
Is Your Pet Food Safe?
Submitted by Nilla’s Tub DIY Dog Wash & Health Food Store Would you ever feed your dog or cat food that wasn’t safe to eat? Of course not! Yet that’s exactly what many pet parents are doing. It’s natural to assume that if a pet food is on the store shelf, then it’s safe to […]
Looking to One Future by Building on Four Pasts
By Becky Wiese It’s not uncommon for multiple medical practices to be housed in the same building. It’s a little more unusual if all the practices focus on the same medical specialty. What’s really uncommon, however, is the merging of multiple practices, on purpose, with intent, into one practice focused on maintaining at the very […]
Embracing the Joy of the Holidays When Cancer Is the Uninvited Guest
Submitted by The Community Cancer Center People with cancer and their loved ones can sometimes feel out of step from the rest of the world during the holidays. Questions and concerns flood your mind. How do I take care of the holiday rush and myself at the same time? How can I celebrate when I […]
Back Pain: When Is Surgery the Solution?
By Charles L. Rosen, MD, PhD, Central Illinois Neuro Health Science One of the most common complaints patients will have in their life is back pain. In the United States, spine complaints are at historic levels. So, too are the number of surgeries, as well as the complexity of the procedures being performed. A major […]
It’s Complicated: Money and Happiness
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group Does more wealth lead to more happiness? Researchers have tackled this question for decades, and although the results have differed, one fact is certain: The relationship between money and happiness—or “well-being,” as many researchers put it—is complicated. Think before you spend In their book, Happy Money: The Science of […]
Impact, Inclusion, Empowerment
By Julie Workman In 1919, Ohio businessman Edgar Allen lost his son in a streetcar accident. Frustrated by the lack of medical services available to save his child, Allen sold his business and started a fundraising campaign to build a hospital in his hometown. Allen soon discovered that children with disabilities were often hidden from […]
Modify Your Skin Care for Fabulous Fall Skin
Submitted by Twin City Plastic Surgery Let’s face it, summer is over and winter is just around the corner. Just like we switch out our sundresses and flip flops for cozy sweaters and boots, it’s important to make some changes to our skin care routine as well. The changing weather affects the skin and if […]
Are You Ready to Re-Think Your Stuff?
By Becky Rogers, Certified Professional Organizer® and Owner of Organize My Clutter Where did all that stuff come from?” While working with clients we hear that question often. If you are like me, and most people I know, you have probably done all the things our culture dictated over the past several decades, and there […]
OSF HealthCare — New Center for Health: Improving the Patient Experience
Not so long ago, health care delivery took place in one of two general locations: either the doctor’s office or the hospital. The doctor’s office was primarily for checkups for healthy patients or check-ins for patients who were sick — and were promptly sent to the hospital for diagnostic testing, inpatient care, or medical procedures. […]