Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregiver
By Marianne Gravely, Food Safety Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA Back to school, back to the books, back in the saddle, or back in the car for all the parents. The new school year means its back to packing lunches and after-school snacks for students, scouts, athletes, dancers, and all the […]
The Emotional Side of Downsizing
By Amy Durbin, Proctor Place In the mid-1800s, British designer and poet William Morris said, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” Over 150 years later, these words are still applicable, especially to those looking to downsize. Downsizing consultants estimate that 80 percent of […]
Come On In… The Water’s Great!
Submitted by Lutheran Hillside Village A show of hands, please — how many people loath exercising? Yes, we know it’s good for us. Yes, we are aware of the benefits and the feeling of endorphins promised. But that doesn’t mean that we like it. Out of boredom, pain, or even difficulty, exercise never sounds appealing. […]
Changes, Growth, and Relocation in Store for Methodist College
By Lori Lovely As part of a strategic plan for managed growth, Methodist College is moving to a larger location in North Peoria. Currently located downtown near UnityPoint Methodist Hospital, the college is moving to an area that is experiencing a lot of residential, retail, and entertainment development. “We wanted to stay in Peoria,” explains […]
Nooch: Funny Name, Deliciously Healthy Results
By Benjamin Goodin The phrase “nutritional yeast” yields clinical, unappetizing mental images. Even the appearance of nutritional yeast, which in its flake form has earned it unflattering comparisons to fish food, fails to elicit positive reactions, but vegans swear by it. Glowing endorsements from vegans may also fail to capture the interest of the carnivores […]
Jonathan Roberts, MD, Develops a Rapid Diagnostic Platform for Variant von Willebrand Disease
Submitted by The Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute The Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute (BCDI) is proud to announce a publication by Associate Medical Director, Dr. Jonathan Roberts, in Blood, the Official Journal of the American Society of Hematology1. The article describes the development of the von Willebrand Factor (VWF) Multiplex Activity Assay that assists […]
New Baby? Making Introductions Part 2
By Lauren Malmberg, Peoria County Animal Protection Services Last month, we talked about preparing your household for a new baby. Hopefully, you’ve been able to make the changes to the pet’s sleeping and eating areas and adjusted the nursery to either accommodate or exclude the animal. You’ve also considered how the baby will change your […]
Bringing Peace Through Social-Emotional Learning
By Carol Merna There are days when we stumble upon an insight that shakes up what we thought was inherently true. Many of us were raised to believe that we learn skills that will allow us to get a good job when we grow up and experience financial success by using our minds — by […]
Chronic Disease Prevention
By Nicole Bushman, MPH, Encore Coordinator at Hult Center for Healthy Living According to the National Council on Aging, approximately 92 percent of all older adults have at least one chronic disease, while 77 percent of older adults have at least two chronic diseases. In addition, heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes result in approximately […]
Choosing the Level of Care That Fits
By Leon Yeh, MD, Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, Emergency Services, OSF HealthCare In a world focused on speed, information, and choices, healthcare is responding to patients’ desires for convenient and quick access to care. In addition to emergency rooms for serious symptoms and urgent care facilities that treat minor illnesses and injuries, there’s now a […]