Bonny Sexton, 49, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) when she was 19 years old. A common genetic disease, the key to controlling the disease’s progression is controlling the high blood pressure that comes with it. “At the time,…
Returning home from the hospital with your baby safely restrained in a car seat can be both a relief and a stress storm. Here’s what you need to know about the range of physical and emotional changes related to C-section…
Were you an allergy-free kid only to experience sniffles, sneezes and a runny nose now as an adult? “Some patients think they have a simple cold and are surprised to learn they have late-onset allergies,” said Dhuha Raab , DO,…
Hip pain prevented Margie Sheley, 63, from attending Lincoln Railer basketball games because it was too uncomfortable to sit in the bleachers. She stopped going to the Illinois State Fair. The kicker was not being able to get on the…
You may have noticed a small swarm of flying insects buzzing around and mistaken them for sweat bees. But the hoverfly is an annoyance, not a threat. Although they resemble small bees, they only have two wings and are shiny.…
For Karen Deany, the smiles and excitement from her clients are the best part of the Logan County Fair held in August each year. “They love going to the Fair,” the developmental training supervisor at Memorial Behavioral Health – Lincoln…
Patrick Guinn doesn’t get stressed about much, but his wife Carrie does – especially when it comes to his health. They have been married for 28 years and tend to finish each other’s sentences. “She worries enough for both of…
Intermittent fasting is a practice in which a person establishes a limited number of hours in which to eat during the day and chooses not to eat during the remaining hours. In recent years, it’s become a popular way to…
For more than 17 years, Linda Johnson-Kabisch has made pulmonary rehab an important part of her life. Since she retired from teaching in 2001, she’s attended 1,700 sessions of rehab—something she credits with helping her maintain an active lifestyle. “Having…
One in every 4 deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease, the leading killer of both men and women nationwide. While we hear a lot about preventing heart disease with a healthy lifestyle, structural heart disease is…