Increasing Holiday Cheer for Your Loved One With Cancer
By Donzell Lampkins, MSW Candidate at the Community Cancer Center. The holiday season is a time to spend with family and friends, however, many concerns are raised when spending the holidays with a loved one who has cancer. Remember that your loved one simply wants to be treated the same as they were before their […]
Aquatic Exercise Benefits Everyone
By Jackie Wellwood, The Center for Integrated Wellness Water workouts offer a great opportunity to improve your physical fitness in a gentle, non-impact environment. A warm-water hydrotherapy pool is an ideal location to exercise for anyone with a variety of conditions. From the Olympic-level athlete to the senior citizen who has never exercised in a […]
Millennium Pain Center Bone Health Clinic – Strengthening the Unseen
By Alexander Germanis Trees have always been symbols of strength. The apparent ease with which their limbs stretch toward the sky, seemingly defying gravity, belies the sheer density and surprising weight of each linear foot of wood. Even the most ancient oak or mightiest maple can succumb from within. Whether due to disease, infestation, or […]
Clockwork Precision in Athletics Digitizing Exercise Part 6
By Alexander Germanis It may be hard for many of the younger generation to believe, but there was a time when televisions were much smaller, much heavier, the picture was far less defined, and one had to fiddle with antennas in order to pluck the staticy signal from the air. Clocks only had hands, and […]
Wart or Callous?
By Carly Kriedberg, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates I often see patients that have a painful lesion on the bottom of their foot. They’ve typically been trying to treat this spot themselves, without success, causing them to finally see a podiatrist to get rid of it once and for all. It can sometimes be […]
What is Bullying? Part 1 of 2
By Jessica Pippin, LPC, The Able Center Bullying is a major issue for children today and an age-old concern of parents. Just what is bullying? The most common definition includes the words “intentional” and “aggressive.” Someone who intentionally harms another person through aggressive words or actions is a bully. There is also a focus on […]
The Wonders of Water: You Are What You Drink
By Joen Lane, Ideal Family Weight Loss Center If we were to rely solely on the economics of good water consumption practices, they would dictate that we drink water from our taps. Overall, tap water is the healthiest when you take into consideration the local water source and the fact that the EPA has strict […]
The Scoop on Winter Squash
By Stefanie Riley, LDN, and Dawn Blocklinger, RD, LDN, Bloomington Hy-Vee dietitians Are you taking advantage of all the winter squash that is at the peak of its season? Some people aren’t. They may not know what to do with these large, strangely shaped fruits (yes, squash are actually considered fruit!) that are often just […]
Different Tests for Different Breasts
By Lynn Hutley, Advocate BroMenn Medical Center We all know that breasts come in different sizes and shapes, but there is another distinguishing factor you might not be as familiar with that could impact your risk for cancer — breast density. What does it mean? “All breasts are made up of fibroglandular tissue and fatty […]
What Is Psoriasis?
Submitted by Doug Leone, MD and Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease of scaling and inflammation that affects more than five million adults in the United States. Anyone can have psoriasis, but it primarily affects people between the ages of 15 and 35. In its typical form, […]