Healing Haiti — The Other Side Part 2
By Alexander Germanis The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” is an extremely common idiom in the English-speaking world. Of course, when one actually gets to the other side of that fence, reality sets in, and one realizes how fortunate one was to begin with. For instance, the Caribbean islands […]
Foot Care Tips to Keep Boomers Moving
Submitted by Jarod Spencer, DPM and Carly Kriedberg, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates Just a few decades ago, the phrase “granny shoes” implied a tragic lack of coolness, and that the wearer had allowed comfort to trump style in their slow shuffle toward getting old. Those days are definitely gone. Today’s baby boomers and […]
Is Dairy-Free for You?
By Taylor Cole As children, many of us were told to drink our milk so we could have strong bones. We saw smiling celebrities with milk mustaches in “Got Milk?” advertisements, and our diet likely included cheese, butter, and other dairy products. Dairy was an essential component of the food pyramid, and we learned to […]
A Common Skin Condition You’ve Never Heard About
Submitted by Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute What skin condition affects an estimated 16 million Americans, more commonly occurs in women and tends to appear after age 30? If you didn’t guess “rosacea,” you’re not alone. 78 percent of Americans don’t know what this condition is despite the fact that it’s very […]
Osteoporosis and Compression Fractures
By Atiq Rehman, M.D., Interventional Pain Physician, Millennium Pain Center Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens the bones to the point that they become fragile and break easily. Women and men with osteoporosis most often break bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. There are no symptoms of osteoporosis until a fracture occurs. […]
Investors Are Human, Too!
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group In 1981, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller published a groundbreaking study that contradicted a prevailing theory that markets are always efficient. If they were, stock prices would generally mirror the growth in earnings and dividends. Shiller’s research showed that stock prices fluctuate more often than changes in companies’ […]
How Does Diabetes Affect Your Oral Health?
Submitted by Houska Dental Center People who have diabetes know the disease can harm the eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart, and other important systems in the body. Did you know diabetes could also cause problems in your mouth? People with diabetes are at heightened risk for mouth infections, especially periodontal (gum) disease. Periodontal disease can damage […]
Do Your Social Security Income and Retirement Plan Need Marriage Counseling?
By Dennis Kagel ChFC, Chartered Financial Consultant What’s more valuable, a dollar you receive from a retirement plan (401k, IRA) or a dollar you receive from Social Security? When I ask someone this, I often get a quizzical look. There is only one right answer, and it’s the Social Security dollar. The reason for this […]
Audiologists and ENT Physician: What’s the Difference?
By Courtney Parmley, AuD, CCC-A and Joanna Capobianco, Au.D, CCC-A, Audiologists at the Central Illinois Hearing & Balance Center/Finn R. Amble, MD, FACS, SC Approximately 20 percent of Americans report some degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss also ranks as the third most common chronic physical condition behind arthritis and heart disease. If you are […]
Fatigue is Common Warning of Iron Deficiency Anemia
By Julia Sprinkle, BS, LPN, CRC, Mid-Illinois Hematology & Oncology Anemia is the most common blood disorder, affecting 3.5 million Americans annually. Anemia occurs when you do not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, most importantly to the organs. If the organs do not have enough oxygen […]