The excitement for Halloween starts building early for most kids – costumes, candy and goosebumps. But for children with anxiety or sensory processing issues, Halloween presents a unique challenge for parents. Leaha Jones with Memorial Behavioral Health offers these tips…
Hannah Bond, RN, has learned from 18 months experience to look for the positives as she continues to care for seriously ill COVID-19 patients. “I had experienced death and sickness before COVID-19, but nothing prepared me for the helplessness I…
Diagnosing diabetes may involve a fasting blood sugar test, a glucose tolerance test and/or an A1C test. Here is what you need to know. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) is a preferred method that requires patient to fast overnight. The test…
Too many people and their loved ones were caught unprepared when the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe. People of all ages were fighting for their lives in hospitals. Often their loved ones had no idea what their wishes were when…
Our colleagues recently celebrated an exciting transformation within our health system that signals a renewed spirit of unity to our patients, healthcare partners and the public. “Love the new look,” said one colleague. From another: “Love the new name, and…
Illinois recently saw its first human rabies death since 1954, and experts with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) caution people to seek treatment if they are bitten by a bat. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system,…
If you’ve ever been prescribed an antibiotic for an infection, you know how effective these medications can be. But they don’t work for every illness—including COVID-19. “Patients with COVID-19 sometimes ask us to prescribe antibiotics because they believe this will…
There have been few breaks from grief and loss as the pandemic grinds on. Many have lost a family member, friend, colleague or community acquaintance. Others have mourned the loss of predictable routines and normal interactions with loved ones. Students…
Millions of Americans struggle with suicidal thoughts or suicidal ideation. Anyone can experience thoughts of suicide, and it does not always result in a suicide attempt. Factors that can increase the risk of suicide include: social isolation, serious illness, legal…
While there isn’t enough data to show that people with diabetes are more likely to contract COVID-19, the evidence does show they are likely to suffer worse complications that tend to deteriorate more rapidly. The American Diabetes Association notes the…