Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgeons, Podiatry, and Comprehensive Care
Submitted by McLean County Orthopedics When suffering from foot or ankle pain, finding treatment is your main priority. When choosing a specialist to address your specific needs, it can be confusing when making a decision between two seemingly similar specialists: a podiatrist or an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Though both treat conditions related to […]
DNT Diagnostic Neuro Technologies You Have the Right to Choose
By Alexander Germanis Ours is a nation of consumers and has been for quite some time. As such, we are familiar with having the benefit of choice when it comes to spending our hard-earned money. Whether it comes to major purchases like a home or a car, or something as simple as where we prefer […]
Dental Implants and Insurance Part 5
By Alexander Germanis Most major changes in our lives do not follow a set schedule. In fact, the less welcome the change, the less likely we will be prepared for it or will have the funds sufficient enough to deal with it. This can certainly be the way with our dental health. For many people, […]
Benefits of Breastfeeding Extend to Both Mom and Baby
By Sarah Musselman, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant , OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center The benefits of breastfeeding for mother and child are widely established. Breastfeeding is considered one of the most important preventative care measures for children’s health, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for a year or longer. Breastfeeding not […]
Essential Tips for Grooming Your Dog in the Summer
By Ben Kerns When Mother Nature turns up the heat, not only does your dog feel it, but the summer weather also opens the door to tons of problems with his coat by bringing with it bugs, dirt, and mud. Following are a few basic steps you can take at home to keep your pup […]
Your Feet Are Talking to You
Submitted by Melissa Lockwood, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates It’s been said that the “eyes are the window to the soul,” but our feet are a window to our overall health. We don’t usually give our feet too much attention — until they hurt. But changes in the appearance or condition of the feet […]
Your Home Health Care Questions Answered
By Stacey Boyd, RN, MSN, Clinical Manager, Vital Wellness Home Health Home health care is a service provided to patients of all ages by a licensed agency, is ordered by your physician, and is an intermittent skilled service that is provided within the home for patients that are homebound. Typically, home health care is ordered […]
Memory Improve It With Technology
By Nancy Komlanc, M. Ed. The brain changes as we age and memory skills may start to decline. The brain is like a muscle, and the more we use it, the stronger it becomes. Learning new skills throughout our lifetime is one way to improve brain function and strengthen our memory. Furthermore, the ability to […]
Helping Your Parents Manage Their Finances
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group As the U.S. population gets older, more people, particularly Baby Boomers, are confronting a dilemma. As parents age, their ability to manage their own finances may decline. That can make it more likely that they may neglect the life savings they’ve worked so hard to accumulate or make costly […]
Is It Hives?
Submitted by Doug Leone, MD and Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute Have you ever experienced a red, itchy rash and wondered what it was and where it came from? Maybe the rash was blotchy, bumpy, or swollen. Maybe it seemed to disappear and then reappear. Maybe it spread so that it morphed […]