Winter Is the Perfect Time to Treat Varicose and Spider Veins
Submitted by Drs. Bohn, Nielsen, Castillo, Wright, and Ward, The Vein Specialists, LLC It is winter, the weather is cold and blustery, and we are wearing long pants or tights that cover our legs. If you are already looking forward to summer sun, bathing suits, shorts, and short skirts, now is the perfect time to […]
Attention Denture Wearers Your Jawbones Are Melting Part I
By Jeffrey Jones, DDS Amazingly, the worst thing about dentures is something that most Americans are not even aware of, let alone understand. It’s actually quite simple. It’s also quite obvious and can be easily proven. What is it? It’s the fact that everyone who has lost all their teeth is melting! Well, their jawbones […]
Start Your Engines!
By Karen Tucker Central Illinois is usually cold in January. We used to have a big, black Chevy Suburban that we didn’t use very often, so it “lived” in the driveway. Guess what? When we finally did need to use it, it wouldn’t start up right away. It had been sitting unused in the cold […]
Nilla’s Tub Gives Pet Owners Food for Thought
By Amy Kennard We’re all a little guilty of running through the drive-thru. French fries. Burgers. Breakfast sandwiches. Fast food is, well, fast. It’s convenient, cheap, and tasty. We don’t eat it for every meal, though, because it’s just not good for us. If we ate fast food every day for years on end, we’d […]
Falls: More Serious Than You Think
Submitted by Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center A simple thing can change your life — like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could easily break a bone, like thousands of older men and women do each year. A broken bone might […]
Work Out Smarter, Not Harder: Personal Prescriptions for Exercise Part 1
By Alexander Germanis Thousands of years ago, mankind hit upon what would later be defined as the simple machines. The first of these — the lever, pulley, and screw — were perhaps our species’ first successes at figuring out how to multiply force without exerting reciprocal force. In short, we had figured out how to […]
New Year, Better You!
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Trained My wording for the title of this article is very deliberate. Every year, people attempt to change who they are, change their habits or behaviors, or create a new version of themselves. I really don’t want that for you. I’d prefer for you to focus on changing […]
5 Things To Know About Complementary Health Practices for Cognitive Function, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease
Submitted by Reflections Memory Care Many people, particularly older individuals, worry about forgetfulness and whether it is the first sign of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, forgetfulness has many causes. It can also be a normal part of aging, or related to various treatable health issues or to emotional problems, such as stress, anxiety, […]
Health Tips for Winter
Submitted by Stacey Boyd, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing, Welbrook at Bloomington Winter is well upon us and seems to get longer and colder every year. Are you taking all the necessary steps to be prepared and safe this winter season? With cold temperatures, ice, and snow, here are some tips to use in the […]
To Brace or Not to Brace?
By Bryce Paschold, DPM, Orthopedic & Sports Enhancement Center Ankle sprains have been known to be the most common injury in all of sports, accounting for 40 percent of all sports-related injuries. There are approximately 3 million ankle sprains seen per year in the United States. As a result, ankle bracing or taping has […]