Keep This Resolution Color Your Day
By Mary Kay Holloway RDN, CSO, LDN, Community Cancer Center In the beginning of each year, many of us make resolutions to add habits or activities to our lifestyles to improve our health. The usual resolutions include exercise and weight loss. Adding exercise often includes memberships to gyms or a basement full of equipment. When […]
Bone Health is Not Just for Old Folks!
Submitted by Shannon Laesch, APN, and Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Most people associate bone density and skeletal concerns with advanced age. However, healthy bones form during childhood, with the majority of bone density established before kids reach their 20s. Is it time to shift the focus to the […]
Five Strategies to Boost Your Weight Loss Momentum
Submitted by Brittany King, APN, WHNP, Advanced Women’s Healthcare At any given point, roughly 50 percent of American adults are trying to lose or maintain their weight. But instead of a leaner, healthier society, Americans are the heaviest they have ever been. More than two in three adults are overweight or obese, even though Americans […]
Could Oxygen Therapy be Right for You?
Submitted by Emma Salvino, Advocate BroMenn Medical Center What do Michael Jackson, Michael Phelps, and racehorses have in common? They have all been known to use hyperbaric oxygen chambers. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers can help with more than a dozen medical conditions, including non-healing external wounds, the aftereffects of radiation treatments, bone infections, and diabetic wounds. […]
The Secret to Losing Weight
Submitted by Koala Center for Sleep Disorders Many Americans are planning to jumpstart their weight loss through diet and exercise. The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) says that lack of sleep could be contributing to our struggle with shedding those unwanted pounds. Some people believe that less sleep means more calories burned, unfortunately, what they don’t […]
Osteoporosis and Men
Submitted by Shannon Laesch, APN, and Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the skeleton to weaken and the bones to break. It poses a significant threat to millions of men in the United States. However, the majority of American men view osteoporosis solely as […]
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Submitted by Emil Verban, DDS, McLean County Dental Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a painful, frustrating condition often described as a scalding sensation in the tongue, lips, palate, or throughout the mouth. Although BMS can affect anyone, it occurs most commonly in middle-aged or older women. Unfortunately, we don’t really know what causes Burning Mouth […]
How to Combat “Gym-timidation”
By Molly Smeltzer, Fitness and Wellness Manager at Advocate BroMenn Health & Fitness Center Do you want to alleviate stress, lose weight, increase energy, battle chronic illnesses, or even boost your happiness? There is one thing that can lead you on the path towards achieving all of these goals, and that is exercise. So why […]
A Podiatrist’s Guide to Selecting Slippers
By Jarod Spencer, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates As podiatrists, we often instruct our patients to always wear a shoe with good arch support in order to help their feet heal and to avoid foot pain. In fact, supportive shoes are so important, it is part of our conversation with every patient. It doesn’t […]
What You Still Don’t Know About Breast Cancer
Submitted by Mid-Illinois Hematology & Oncology LTD The topic of breast cancer can feel familiar — from October walks to pink ribbons, Americans know breast cancer. That is, until you or a loved one is diagnosed. Suddenly, breast cancer moves from a topic that feels championed to a topic that is entirely too new, too […]