An Admittedly Unhealthy Person’s Experiment With a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
By Jessica Braun Nutrition is a touchy topic for us Americans. As far as health goes, we’re not exactly a shining example to the world. I admit that I drink a giant soda every day, and I hardly ever drink water…I eat vegetables sometimes, and occasionally I’ll buy the healthy grain-y bread, but overall, I […]
Seniors Commit Suicide Twice as Often as Teens
While teenagers are the age group most associated with suicide risk, the terrible truth is that another group is killing themselves at even higher rates: seniors. Adults aged 65 to 84 are nearly twice as likely to commit suicide as 15 to 24-year-olds, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Beyond age 85, […]
Alternatives to Patient Care
By Leah Grebner, PhD, Director of Health Information Management Have you considered a career in the medical field, but just don’t feel that patient care is a good fit for you? There are a variety of healthcare career opportunities that you may want to explore that require anywhere from one to four years of education […]
Animal Hoarding: Devastating for Animals and People
By Lauren Malmberg, Peoria County Animal Protection Services Remember the “cat lady” who lived in your neighborhood and kept dozens of cats? Most neighborhoods can cite examples of people who fit this description. While it may seem harmless and even sweet, this is considered animal hoarding and causes tremendous suffering and cruelty to the animals. […]
For Alzheimer’s Caregivers, Knowledge Is Power
Michael Snowden was just 12 and his sister 16 when their mother began to exhibit symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Although they didn’t receive a definitive diagnosis until seven years later, the need to assume caregiving roles while still in their teens profoundly affected their lives. “Not many people understood the disease or how to take […]
The Healthy Workplace
Book Review by The Bookworm Sez It appears to be a cold; half the staff is sniffling, the other half is coughing, everybody’s sluggish, and you’re not feeling so well yourself. Will this affect your business? Maybe, but in The Healthy Workplace by Leigh Stringer, you’ll find ways to minimize it next time. As an […]
Questions to Ask Before Taking Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Are you considering taking vitamin or mineral supplements? Do you think you need them? Or, that they “can’t hurt” so you may as well take them? Here are some questions to ask before you decide to take them. Do I really need them? First and foremost, nutritional needs […]
Nouns Over Verbs
By Benjamin Goodin The turning of the new year finds most of us with a bit more of ourselves to love. Many also see a new year as a chance at becoming a better version of ourselves. Unlike the arrival of a new year, we can’t change our habits at the tick of a second […]
Should You Get a Fitness Tracker? Do They Help?
By Adam Sinicki If you’re at all interested in improving your health, then you may be interested in potentially getting yourself a fitness tracker. They’ve been gradually getting more popular over the last couple of years, and in 2015 we saw some very compelling offerings get released. No longer are these glorified pedometers; now they […]
The Myth of “Multi-Tasking” (and What to Do Instead) Part II: What to Do Instead
By Kyle Freiburger, BA and Steven A. Hamon, Ph. D, The Antioch Group In Part I of this series we pointed out that “multi-tasking,” billed as a vital skill to keep pace with the digital age, is bad for your brain. “Multi-tasking” is actually multi-switching, or what a leading neuroscientist calls “simultaneous inattention” to tasks. […]