Get the Facts Before Treatment for Breast Cancer
By Lisa Lowry RN MSN, Breast Health Navigator at the Community Cancer Center Hearing the words, “You have breast cancer,” is an unexpected, life-altering change to anyone’s life that could leave you feeling unprepared to face your new challenge. Emotions range from shock and anger to feeling numb and being speechless. All of these emotions […]
Dr. Bashir & Decatur Psychiatry Navigating the World of ADHD
By Alexander Germanis Most people are familiar with the popular arcade game known as pinball; the clangs and dings elicited by the machine are instantly recognizable. And although there are a tremendous variety of pinball games, the mechanics of them are usually the same: a steel ball is propelled into a glass-encased world and is […]
Tips to Help You Practice Mindful Eating Part 3 of 3
By Melinda Smith, MA, Jeanne Segal PhD., and Robert Segal, MA Editor’s Note: This month concludes the article from HelpGuide.org on emotional eating versus mindful eating. Previous articles discussed the difference between emotional and mindful eating, understanding emotional eating, and tips to help control emotional eating. Following are some tips to practice mindful eating. Emotional […]
Healthy Habits During Pregnancy
Submitted by Brittany King, APN, WHNP, Advanced Women’s Healthcare Congratulations! You’re expecting a baby. Whether this is your first baby or fifth, it is critical that you take care of yourself and your growing baby by continuing to follow healthy habits, or by establishing new ones. It’s all too easy to let things slide with […]
Drug-Free Alternative for Treating Pain
Submitted by Orthopedic & Sports Enhancement Center America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Sales of prescription opioids have nearly quadrupled since 1999. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2012 alone enough opioid prescriptions were written for “every American adult to have their own bottle of pills.” Prescription opioids, […]
Nine Bone-Chilling Facts About Osteoporosis
Submitted by Shannon Laesch, APN, and Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center No bones about it, osteoporosis — bone loss — is a serious disease, though, fortunately, testing and treatments are available, so you can protect yourself and those you care about. The facts and stats To help you handle […]
Multi-Sensory Stimulation With Memory Care
Submitted by Bailey Kemp AD, CDP, Life Enrichment Director at Meadows Communities I am privileged to share with you the amazing response of using multi-sensory stimulation with patients that have dementia. What is multi-sensory stimulation? It involves using the senses of taste, smell, sight, hearing, and touch to interact and elicit a response from an […]
Partners in Sexual Addiction Recovery
By Crystal Hiser, LCPC, LMFT, CSAT, CMAT, Agape Counseling While there has been much publicity surrounding the term “sexual addiction” and the types of behaviors this entails, little has been reported in the media about the people who are in a relationship with a sex addict. There is a lack of coverage about those who […]
Clockwork Precision in Athletics Bringing Method to Madness Part 5
By Alexander Germanis William Shakespeare is credited with coining many of our modern idiomatic phrases. An extremely common one stems from the tragedy, Hamlet. Perceiving Hamlet must be secretly planning something despite his acts of insanity, the Lord Chamberlain Polonius remarks, “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” From this line, we have […]
A Pain in the “Back Pack”
Submitted by Eastland Chiropractic & Lifestyle Center With another school year upon us, the hustle and bustle of getting ready becomes a priority. With all the books, gadgets, and supplies that are required of students, it is important to make sure that they not only have a well-designed backpack, but also one that is properly-fitted […]