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. […]
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. […]
The Wood Chucks: Making a Difference, One Project at a Time
By Mark Hutchins What is a Wood Chuck? It is a talented, hardworking individual who uses his carpentry skills to help others. Lutheran Hillside Village is the home of a group of woodworking men who are affectionately known as “The Wood Chucks.” This group of about 12 active members can be found working on projects […]
Protecting Musicians’ Hearing
Submitted by Midwest Hearing Center The musician presents an all too common “catch-22” in hearing health care. Whether someone is a rock star, marching band member, music instructor, or sound engineer, his/her hearing acuity is essential but is also threatened by the loud environment he/she frequently experiences. Anyone who is around loud sound for a […]
Modern Hunter-Gatherers Show Value of Exercise
TUCSON, Ariz. — In a remote area of north-central Tanzania, men leave their huts on foot, armed with bows and poison-tipped arrows, to hunt for their next meal. Dinner could come in the form of a small bird, a towering giraffe, or something in between. Meanwhile, women gather tubers, berries, and other fruits. This is […]
Reflections: Growing Their Family
By Benjamin Goodin Jenifer Stanberry is a very busy person. As the director of the new Pekin location of the Villas at Holly Brook, the reason for her busyness is well understood. The new facility itself is one of a kind, housing one of the only state-licensed memory care unit in the Pekin area. Reflections […]