A Practical Guide When Preparing for Short Stay Rehab
By Donata Finley-Boykin, Certified Health Education Specialist, Hult Center for Healthy Living With an upcoming surgery that requires post-acute care, there’s a lot to prepare for outside of the actual surgery. Are you ready? Sandy Vogel, Health Services Counselor at Lutheran Hillside Village Senior Living Community, sees both sides of the spectrum when it comes […]
What Is Bursitis, and Tendinitis? Part 1 of a Series
Information provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Bursitis and tendinitis are both common conditions that involve inflammation of the soft tissue around muscles and bones, most often in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, or ankle. A bursa is a small, fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between […]
Molding Quality Healthcare Professionals
By Lori Lovely Many children dream of becoming doctors or nurses, but adults know that there are numerous other opportunities in the healthcare arena. There are a myriad of occupations in the health field, both clinical and non-clinical. Many of the fulfilling and lucrative non-clinical careers in the medical field don’t involve needles or bedpans. […]
Sweet Stuff – How Sugars and Sweeteners Affect Your Health
Information from newsinhealth.nih.gov Most of us love sweet foods and drinks. But after that short burst of sweetness, you may worry about how sweets affect your waistline and your overall health. Is sugar really bad for us? How about artificial or low-calorie sweeteners? What have scientists learned about the sweet things that most of us […]
The Keys to Developing Resilience
By Howard Love, LCPC, CSAT, CMAT, The Antioch Group Resilience is central to learning to cope with difficulties and challenges that each teaches us important lessons about ourselves. Resilient people do not let adversity define them. They find resilience by moving towards a goal beyond themselves, transcending pain, grief, and trauma. The essence of resilience […]
“Don’t Get Stuck in the YUCK!”
By Greg Skibinski, MA, LCPC, CADC, CSAT, CMAT, Executive Director, Agape Counseling, LTD These were words I actually shared one evening with a couple in my office. Now, I probably could have made a better choice of words but YUCK seemed to be appropriate. Why? Because we all, at times, carry stuff within us that […]
Tooth Sensitivity
By Michelle Horst, DDS, Associates in Dentistry Sensitive teeth can prevent you from eating some of your favorite foods, discourage you from smiling in the cold weather, and can be an overall nuisance. But did you know that sensitive teeth can be a dental symptom that can lead to bigger problems? A healthy tooth consists […]
How to Have More Satisfying Relationships – Examine Your Expectations
By Bonnie Harken, NCLC What is the difference between expectations, needs, and desires? Expectations are hopes and beliefs that are focused on the future and may or may not be realistic. A need is something that is necessary for healthy relating and living. Do you know what is essential for you to have a healthy […]
Robotic Assistive Devices for Independent Living
By Kavita Krishnaswamy and Tim Oates, Robohub.org Autonomy is the soul of independent daily living, and a variety of assistive devices already exist to help people with severe physical disabilities achieve this. But many of them are designed to be used by people who have at least some upper extremity strength, requiring users to push […]
Learn What You Currently Eat and Drink – Part 2 of 2
Information from ChooseMyPlate.gov The January issue of Healthy Cells shared part one of this article, ‘Learn What You Currently Eat and Drink.’ As a refresher, let’s review how to get started identifying what you eat and drink. Write down what and how much you eat and drink. Find a way that works for you. Use […]