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 […]
Spinach and Beyond… Cooking Up Greens
By Mary Kay Holloway RDN, LDN Dietitian at the Community Cancer Center Going green isn’t just great for the environment; it’s great for your health as well. The going green I’m talking about is eating green leafy vegetables. Cooking and eating leafy green vegetables can be fun and tasty. Greens are packed full of nutrients […]
An Enduring Vision for Comprehensive Neurosurgical Care
By Becky Wiese Dr. Ann Stroink’s vision for bringing neurosurgical care to Bloomington-Normal and the surrounding central Illinois communities began in 1985 when she established her practice on Franklin Avenue. “There had never been a neurosurgical practice established here,” she recalls. “And people were dying from things like stroke, brain tumors, and neuro trauma because […]
Top 10 Reasons to Stop Dieting
By Michelle May, M.D. For seventeen years, I’ve been saying “diets don’t work” and gradually, the chorus has grown louder. But, a recent study of The Biggest Loser contestants provides important new evidence about one of the many reasons that diets fail. Read on for my top ten reasons to stop dieting. Diets don’t produce […]
4 Reasons Why People Avoid Counseling
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Over the last twenty plus years, I have had the honor and the privilege of working with a lot of different people. Despite all of their many differences, they all have one major thing in common: their reluctance to begin any sort of counseling, therapy, life coaching, or […]
Magnesium: A Piece of the Nutrition Puzzle
By Mary Kay Holloway, RDN, LDN, Dietitian at the Community Cancer Center Good nutrition from food is very important to our health and wellbeing. Good nutrition can be compared to a 5,000+ piece jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle box contains many pieces that connect with each other, and the picture on the front of the box […]
Wellbrook: Be Who You’ve Always Been. Do What You’ve Always Loved.
By Alexander Germanis Age carries with it several preconceived notions. Some people think when they reach senior citizen status they are going to have to give up doing a lot of what they once enjoyed. Some people think a loss of independence is automatically in the cards. Some people even fear their best years and […]