Belonging to the LGBTQ+ community comes with a sense of empowerment and pride, but it can bring unique challenges. For those who identify as LGBTQ+, it’s important to recognize how sexual orientation and gender identity relates to mental health.…
The day you are diagnosed, you are a cancer survivor. Cancer survivors can experience an array of emotions before and during treatment, but many don’t expect the roller coaster they experience after treatment. “When you go through a battle like…
Emotional well-being on the court, playing field or pro level is an important skill for athletes to pursue. Too often, athletes fall into patterns of negative self-talk, doubt and anxiety. Build time into your schedule to practice stress management techniques,…
Occupational therapists (OTs) help patients return to the everyday tasks that make up a person’s normal routine after an injury, accident, illness or other health issue. Check out these four misconceptions about what an occupational therapist does: Myth #1: OTs…
One-third of Americans report they sleep less than the recommended amount for adults: seven or more hours. Inadequate sleep can negatively affect your sleep and can contribute to conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and depression as well…
In the United States, more than 100,000 adults and children await an organ transplant—more than 4,000 in Illinois alone. April is National Donate Life Month, and the team at Memorial Transplant Care shares these steps to significantly impact the lives…
For such small organs, our kidneys tackle big important jobs within the body. Our kidneys make urine, remove toxins and excess water from our blood, help control blood pressure, produce red blood cells, control blood stream levels of minerals like…
Colorectal cancer screening for precancerous polyps is important to prevent cancer and is recommended every 10 years after age 45. Each year, thousands of Illinoisans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and early detection through screening is key. Colorectal cancer is…
Acid reflux, commonly known as heartburn, is a common medical condition that is usually mild. However, more severe cases can result in GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Acid reflux that occurs more than twice per week could be GERD. “GERD…
When “measuring” our health, we often think of numbers – weight, body mass index and blood pressure. While these numbers offer important information about our physical state, you can also learn a lot about your health by paying attention to…