Ronald McDonald House Is Coming to Peoria!
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois (RMHCCI) is coming to Peoria and is excited to announce its plans to build a $7 million, 22-bedroom Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in the heart of the Peoria medical district! The new RMH will be located on the corner of Spalding Avenue and NE Monroe Street. Based on […]
Summer Blues? Get Outdoors!
Summer blues? For some students, the thought of an entire summer without the routine schedule of the school year is a scary thought. Others anticipate the joy of unscheduled days and impromptu gatherings. If your student loves routine, thrives on a set schedule, and dreads the thought of not knowing what he or she will […]
Are There Better Ways to Say “I’m So Sorry”?
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living By Your Design, Inc. Remember in the 1970s movie Love Story what Ryan O’Neal said to Ali MacGraw: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” While we want to be compassionate and express ourselves, it’s a reflex response to the news of a cancer diagnosis, stroke, illness, […]
History and Advancements for Colorblindness
By Charlene Lingenfelter, OSC In 1803, John Dalton was the first scientist to take academic interest in the subject of colorblindness. His interest stemmed from him and his brother being colorblind. John Dalton postulated that shortage in the color perception was caused by discoloration of the liquid medium of the eyeball called aqueous humor. According to his […]
What’s All the Buzz About EMDR?
By Kate Holland, MA, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates I recently attended a three-day conference near Chicago on EMDR, which stands for eye movement desensitization reprocessing. Quite a mouthful, I know. EMDR was founded by Francine Shapiro upon realizing that when clients were exposed to bilateral stimulation from […]
How Snoozing Strengthens Memories
Submitted by Reflections Memory Care When you learn something new, the best way to remember it is to sleep on it. That’s because sleeping helps strengthen memories you’ve formed throughout the day. It also helps to link new memories to earlier ones. You might even come up with creative new ideas while you slumber. What […]
Foot & Ankle Center of Illinois Brings Advanced 3D Imaging to Region
Submitted by Foot & Ankle Center of Illinois The development of X-Ray technology has played a major role in diagnostics for medical practitioners ever since it was introduced in the late 1890s. In most cases, standard X-Rays still continue to be used for initial diagnosis; however, when images are not adequate for diagnosis, other systems […]
A Caregiver Process for Loved Ones
By Steven Buttice and Beth Cooper, Living By Your Design, Inc. So you woke up at bit early today, now you are trying to figure out how you can get Mom to her 3:30pm doctor’s appointment and see your son’s school baseball game at 4:00pm. Life today is active, especially for women ages 45 to […]
Is It Time for Knee Surgery?
By Richard P. Driessnack, MD If you have knee pain and stiffness due to arthritis and have tried all other non-surgical treatments but still can’t function without pain, then it may be time to consider surgery. When I counsel patients regarding surgery, I review the benefits as well as the risks. One should expect less […]
Teverbaugh, Croland & Mueller Personlized Care for All Women
By Alexander Germanis While not always remembered and often glossed over in historical texts, women have nevertheless played the most vital role in human history: they have perpetuated human history. Without women, there would be no childbirth, no nurturing of children, and, therefore, no future generations. For all women of this and future generations, there […]