After coloring on the floor with her 2-year-old niece last September, Shirley Black knew it was finally time to get serious about knee-replacement surgery. She couldn’t get up without help. Shirley, who lives just outside of Springfield and has been…
Raising a child with ADHD is tough. If you feel overwhelmed with helping your child succeed in school you are not alone. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is one of the most common mental health disorders of…
It wasn’t the Christmas she was expecting. After her annual mammogram revealed a suspicious area on her right breast, Shauna Becker had some follow-up tests and a biopsy in December 2007. She instructed her doctor to let her know as…
You get home from work. You drop your bag and finally sit down on the couch after having been on your feet all day. To rest feels good, but your legs do not. They are aching and your feet look…
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of Ebola in the United States. The patient, who resides in and is undergoing treatment in Texas, had recently visited Liberia, where the disease has been most…
We’ve all been there with our kids, an aging parent or even a spouse: a mystery fever takes hold after dinner; stomach cramps increase in intensity before bed; or maybe a disturbing cough refuses to quiet. Of course you’d rather…
Barb Reynolds will never forget her first words when she learned that she had breast cancer for the first time. “I’m only 39 years old,” she told her doctor in October 1997. “My youngest baby is only 4.” Since that…
While it’s hugely prevalent, with one in three seniors ultimately dying with the disease, most people don’t know much about Alzheimer’s and dementia. We’ve already learned from Dr. Therese Meyer-Cox, a neuropsychologist with Memorial Medical Center’s Neurosciences department, about what…
Suicide is a scary subject that many people don’t talk about often. However, when you worry that someone you know is thinking about committing suicide, it’s hard to know what you can do to help them. Ben Yamnitz, director of…
You’ve made the decision: You’re going to run a marathon, a half marathon, a 5K, 10K or any other major fitness event, like the upcoming Memorial SportsCare Women’s Biathlon. Good for you! That’s a huge undertaking. And, while training, you…