Mental Health in the Workplace
By Rachel Mangiapane, Hult Center for Healthy Living Mental Health Subcommittee Member & Whitney’s Walk Supporter I recently had one of the greatest days at work ever! The morning of my great day, I woke up, got in the shower, and thoughts of my day started flooding in. With all my personal and professional to-dos, […]
Breaking Down the Stigma Mental Health Illness & Suicide
By Kayla Thompson, Whitney’s Walk for Life Coordinator at the Hult Center for Healthy Living There is a social stigma surrounding the topic of mental health. It can be scary, difficult to understand, and uncomfortable to discuss, which, unfortunately, has built up the stigma in today’s society. The consequences of this stigma have many negative […]
Methodist College Develops Degree Programs Beyond Nursing
By Anna R. Buehrer, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Methodist College The Methodist College Behavioral Health concentration, an option for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program, was developed in response to the growing need for competent direct service providers in behavioral healthcare. The U.S. Department of Labor occupational handbook states that […]
The Dizzying Success of Vestibular Testing
By Lori Lovely Vertigo encompasses more than just conditions resulting in fear of heights, like James Stewart suffered from in the Hitchcock film of the same name. Vertigo is a symptom of an inner ear disorder. Dizziness and imbalance issues account for approximately six million doctor visits every year in the U.S. All ages are […]
Eating, Diet, and Nutrition in Children and Adolescents Part 3 of 3
Information Provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases How can diet help prevent or relieve GER or GERD in children and teens? You can help a child or teen prevent or relieve their symptoms from gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by changing their diet. He or she […]
Recognizing the Connection Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence
Submitted by Peoria County Animal Protection Services Animal abuse and cruelty must be an important consideration in our fight against violence in our society. It should come as no surprise that the cruel or neglectful treatment of animals in homes can indicate other problems within the family. Although animal protection workers have long suspected this, […]
Do You Have Spider Veins?
Submitted by The Vein Specialists Spider veins are dilated blood vessels that form just under the skin and result in red, blue, or purple clusters of veins visible near the surface of the legs. Spider veins appear due to the pressure of body weight, gravity, and the task of carrying blood from the bottom of […]
First the Sizzle, Then the Pain Understanding Emotional Abuse
By Bonnie Harken, NCLC Humans long for acceptance and love. How does the excitement and thrill during the initial stages of a relationship change into a pain that destroys our sense of self-worth? Pain keeps us from moving forward and risking to love again or keeps us in a relationship that is dysfunctional and destructive. […]
What Is Vitiligo? Part 1 of a Series
Information Provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Similar patches also appear on both the mucous […]
Palliative Care How Pharmacists Can Help
By Tim Ho, PharmD; Lee Brune, PharmD Candidate; and Cassy Collins, PharmD Candidate, Illinois CancerCare According to the World Health Organization, palliative care is defined as “an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness through the prevention and relief of suffering by early […]