Hounds on Rounds Help Nurture Healing
By Martin Ross, HSCI Volunteer When Miss Sarah enters the ward, smiles blossom, hearts lift as blood pressure drops, and, for a moment or two, thoughts of pain, anxiety, and illness fade away. Pretty strong medicine for 10 pounds of shih tzu-style bedside manner. Don’t worry: Miss Sarah is credentialed for hospital duty, as a […]
Houska Dental Expanding the Season of Hope
By Alexander Germanis As the sun slips away ever earlier in the day and the air hones a crisp, cold edge, it is undeniable the holiday season has settled upon us. For many, however, the twinkling of Christmas lights, the ringing of bells, and the otherwise comforting smells of home cooking do little to stem […]
Gratitude Is a Good Attitude
By Greg Skibinski, MA, LCPC, CADC, CSAT, CMAT, Executive Director, Agape Counseling, LTD Wow! With all the latest news and uncertainty that exists in our ever-changing world, from economic downshifts, company reorganizations, unemployment rates, changes in the weather patterns, natural disasters, and questions about who will be our next president, it’s easy for us to […]
Going Beyond Financial Planning to Create the Life You Want
By Maggie McCormick When most people think of retirement planning, they think financial planning: pensions, 401K accounts, Social Security, other investments, and try to realistically match their available resources to projected living expenses. Financial planning is critical to supporting even basic needs in retirement, but there are many other non-financial decisions that help retirees make […]
Need Mental Health Help? Here’s Where to Start
By Amy Kennard Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. While we want our bodies to be strong, well-nourished, and healthy, we want the same for our emotional and psychological well-being. If our mental health is suffering, it can affect not only how we think, feel, and act, but it can […]
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, […]
Being Creative With Culinary
By Tim Keith, Culinary Director, Meadows at Mercy Creek & Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community For many people, the best part of the season in now coming upon us! From September through the holidays is a great time of year, especially when it comes to entertaining and preparing various food items. I have the great pleasure […]