Urgency or Emergency? How to Pick Where to Go for Medical Attention
When unexpected health mishaps arise, many people’s first reaction is to head to an emergency room. But when those illnesses and injuries aren’t true emergencies, not knowing the best option for care can end up costing both time and money. So how can you know where to go when medical attention is needed? Urgency or […]
Positive Outlook, Perseverance Pays Off
By Dave Tompkins Just because an injury limits what you can do, it doesn’t limit you. That is the life message you get when talking to Jim Brown, and it’s one he knows all too well. The Chicago native spent four years in the Air Force following high school and embarked on a series of […]
US Medical Colleges End Animal Laboratory Practice
By Benjamin Goodin Recently, a momentous event quietly transpired as many of us were preparing to celebrate our country’s independence. In late June, just weeks after the medical school at Johns Hopkins University made a similar decision, the University of Tennessee discontinued the use of live animal laboratories in its medical school. With the end […]
Looking at Senior Living Communities
By Steven A. Buttice What is home? This writer believes home is a major part of our identity. Chances are, a married couple bought the home at a very exciting time of life. Families were raised in the home. Memories surround each room and piece of furniture. Vibrant bedroom colors may have been chosen by […]
The Truth About Rheumatoid Arthritis Part 2
Information provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. It occurs when the immune system, which normally defends the body from invading organisms, turns its attack against the membrane lining the joints. […]
Leave Those Wild Animals Alone
Submitted by Peoria County Animal Protection Services Summer is here and with it comes green grass, new flowers, and wildlife. Wild animals, particularly in our urban areas, continue to present a challenge for residents and neighborhoods. Most commonly, residents encounter young wildlife separated from their mothers, bats (sometimes inside the house), coyotes, raccoons, or squirrels […]
Bullying Defined
Information from StopBullying.gov Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems. In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be […]
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 […]
Aging Gracefully While Aging Safely Avoiding Risky Procedures and Empty Promises
By Amy Kennard Raise your hand if you’ve looked in the mirror and tugged a little at those creases around your mouth, frowned at those frown lines, or widened those eyes to make the crows’ feet disappear. Who can relate to feeling that flash of heat that makes you want to tear your clothes off? […]
Unresolved Grief The End of Difficult Relationships With Less Than Loved Ones
In “Killer Clichés” about loss, we talked about grieving and completing our relationships with loved ones who have died. While the death of a loved one is painful, we are often complete with loved ones. That is to say that we have communicated our feelings about them, to them. We believe that they knew how […]