Health by the Numbers
Numbers Men Need to Know By Alexander Germanis We men have an interesting acquaintance with numbers. Whether they’re in regard to engine displacement, the stats of our favorite baseball players, or the true dimensions of a 2 x 4, important numbers are always running through our heads. The numbers many of us don’t […]
Procure, Prepare, Preserve Maintaining Food’s Nutritional Value
By Alexander Germanis Mankind’s relationship with food is one that spans a wide spectrum. Some eat only enough to survive, others gorge themselves at every opportunity, and still others dedicate their entire lives to creating the most delectable meals fit for human consumption. Regardless of one’s personal relationship with food, our bodies require food […]
Water is Life
By Alexander Germanis Recently gracing movie theaters was the sci-fi epic known as Dune. On the titular desert planet, the battle rages for control over an invaluable spice. However, throughout the story, an elemental compound is shown to be far more valuable to the people of the planet than any spice: water. Water, the […]
The Season of Cycling
By Alexander Germanis When I was growing up, the end of the school year meant far more than just no more books and no more teachers. Late spring was the start of The Season; it was finally time to open the garage, pull my bike out of winter storage, and head off to adventure. […]
Think Outside (No Box Required)
There are so many opportunities to explore, learn, and have fun in the outdoors. The only thing missing is you. By Scott Fishel As children, our parents were always telling us to “go outside and play.” That doesn’t change much for adults. The difference is that it’s your family physician and mental health experts […]
Your Host in Healthcare
On many extended sojourns away from home, most people typically engage in two experiences: eating out and staying at a hotel. Both the restaurant business and the hotel industry are built on providing a service to their guests but, most importantly, they are committed to doing so with a degree of hospitality. This extension of […]
Navigating Life With the Blood Experts
Since the Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute was founded in 2010, over 7,000 individuals have received comprehensive care for bleeding, blood clotting or other blood disorders from BCDI’s team of experts. Among many accomplishments, BCDI is the only nonprofit federally funded Hemophilia Treatment Center of Excellence in downstate Illinois. At the heart of BCDI’s mission […]
Where It All Began: Serving for Forty Years (1974–2024)
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates This year marks the 50th anniversary of Christian Psychological Associates, John R. Day & Associates. The practice originated out of an initiative from Methodist Hospital in the late 1960s into the early 1970s. What was then Methodist Hospital […]
Nutritious, Delicious, & Healthy
EatandEvolve — Tasty Made Healthy Hamida’s Kitchen, a 501(c)(3) was established in 2018 to honor the legacy of Prof Hamida Ahmad, beloved mother/mother-in-law of Nausheen Ahmad and Faisal Hasan. With all the academic success and an illustrious career in public service, one thing that only the closest friends and family know about Prof Hamida […]
Built on Trust, Driven to Help
By Alexander Germanis As the winter winds begin to cut to the bone and the darkness of night settles around us all too quickly, people’s thoughts often become occupied with how they can warm the lives of others—how they might bring a little light into someone else’s world. Minds turn to the many people […]