A Breast Cancer Risk Factor You Can Change
By Mary Kay Holloway, RDN LDN, Dietitian at the Community Cancer Center Risk factors for breast cancer include two categories—factors you can’t change and factors you can. The ones you can’t change include things like age, inherited genetic mutations, reproductive history, personal history of breast cancer or certain non-cancerous breast diseases, dense breasts, family history […]
Relief for Dry Eye
Submitted by VisionPoint Eye Center Dry eye is a condition that causes an itchy, scratchy, or burning sensation in the eyes. It may also cause redness or irritation; pain when wearing contacts; excess tears; blurry vision; and a feeling of having something in the eye. Dry eye affects nearly five million Americans over the age […]
Troubleshooting Migraines—Eliminating Triggers—Part 2
By Alexander Germanis Whether firing a gun or using a squirt bottle of kitchen cleanser, neither object will perform its action without a squeeze of the trigger. It is the trigger that sets off the next action. Indeed, any initial act or object that sets off a series of actions is called a trigger. But […]
Heritage Health Therapy & Senior Care — A Leader in Senior Care Since 1963
Submitted by Heritage Health Heritage Health: Therapy & Senior Care has been part of the fabric of the Bloomington-Normal community for 55 years and counting. Today, the biggest growth in population is with people aged 65 and older. People are living longer, healthier lives thanks to advancements in medical care and technology. Heritage has evolved […]
Coping With Anxiety
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Trained Many people live with anxiety, which can be such an intense experience that people may have trouble with normal day-to-day functioning. Common symptoms of anxiety include excessive worry, fatigue, feelings of agitation, feelings of restlessness, irritability, tense or painful muscles, avoidance of social interactions, shallow breathing, difficulty […]
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
Submitted by J. Todd Gray, DDS, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders Animal studies suggest that sleep is as vital as food for survival. Rats, for example, normally live 2–3 years, but they live only 5 weeks if they are deprived of REM sleep and only 2–3 weeks if they are deprived of all sleep stages—a timeframe similar […]
Beware of Health Scams
Submitted by The Vein Specialists Bogus product! Danger! Health fraud alert! You’ll never see these warnings on health products, but that’s what you ought to be thinking when you see claims like “miracle cure,” “revolutionary scientific breakthrough,” or “alternative to drugs or surgery.” Health fraud scams have been around for hundreds of years. The snake […]
Dr. Doran’s Legacy of Care
By Alexander Germanis In August of 1990, Stephen Doran, DMD, started a practice in Bloomington with the goal of providing the community and all of Central Illinois with the best and most advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical care possible. A year later Dr. Doran was joined by Jack Capodice, MD, DMD, and they in turn […]
4 Misconceptions About Plastic Surgery
Submitted by Twin City Plastic Surgery Plastic surgery sometimes gets a negative reputation as being only for egocentric, self-absorbed people that obsess about their appearance. But the truth is that most people seeking cosmetic or plastic surgical procedures are normal, everyday people with realistic expectations. For the most part, they simply want to look their […]
When Is It Time to Hang up the Keys?
Submitted by Regan King, Community Relations Coordinator, Welbrook at Bloomington As people get older, one of the most difficult decisions is determining if it is still safe to drive. Everyone ages differently. For this reason, there is no certain age when people should stop driving. A 90-year-old in good health may be quite capable of […]