When Home Sweet Home Isn’t
Most older adults would like to stay in their own home for the rest of their lives. In fact, 89 percent of those polled (AARP) said that is what they want. Being in familiar surroundings among family and friends is certainly appealing. While you are healthy and active, there is generally no reason to consider […]
New Breakthroughs in Depression and ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment
By Amy Kennard If you talk to anyone who has been diagnosed with depression, most will say that it’s a complex mental health disease. While relatively simple to diagnose, its treatment methods tend to be trial and error. The same can be said for the treatment of ADHD, though its diagnosis is sometimes a “best […]
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 […]
Real Men Don’t “Walk It Off”
By Jarod Spencer, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates Gentlemen, we’ve all been there. We’ve woken up after a weekend of yardwork, a day on the slopes, or a game of pick-up basketball and find ourselves with more than a few small aches and pains. Whether it’s a sore back, a tight muscle, or a […]
What’s in Your Pet’s Food?
By Karen Tucker Most owners of dogs and cats consider their pets to be part of the family. Long gone are the days when a dog was “just a dog” who was rarely even allowed inside the house. We’ve seen this trend in many ways, including the increasing number of hotels that welcome pets, the […]
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 […]