Family nurse practitioner Gina White, DNP, had concerns when the COVID-19 vaccine was released under Emergency Authorization. But when evidence showed the Delta variant was targeting children and sparking rapid respiratory decline, she and her husband made the decision to…
How reliable is the latest viral post? Just because it shows up on your feed a dozen times in the last 24 hours doesn’t make it accurate. As the Delta variant targets the unvaccinated and patient admissions overcrowd healthcare facilities,…
A woman faces a deluge of decisions when she learns she’s expecting a baby. What and how to feed the baby are two biggies. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends babies be breastfed exclusively for the first six months of…
School may feel like a new experience for students of all ages when they return to in-person learning this fall after twelve months of mostly remote learning in 2020 and spring of 2021. That can lead to heightened anxiety, according…
Just when we thought the COVID-19 pandemic was behind us, the Delta variant has taken hold along with the return of mask mandates and familiar social restrictions. Is it any wonder people’s emotions are on edge? “Feelings of fear, anxiety…
Brian Su, 55, a Springfield businessman, never quite believed COVID-19 would reach the United States. Once the pandemic took hold here, he questioned the safety of vaccines until the virus nearly took his life and threatened to rob his wife…
The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has prompted new warnings from health officials and renewed lockdowns in parts of the world. It’s now the dominant COVID-19 strain, accounting for more than 83% of new cases in the United States. Infection prevention experts at Memorial…
Did you know as many as one in five older adults experience mental health concerns separate from normal aging? Anxiety and mood disorders are most common, but depression can also emerge. The Senior Life Solutions program at Taylorville Memorial Hospital…
A child’s chronic tendency to develop ear infections may not just be bad luck. Allergies could be the culprit. Central Illinois can be a hotbox for allergic rhinitis, otherwise known as seasonal outdoor and indoor allergies. And children are especially…
After a double transplant (liver and kidney) for a rare disease, Tracy Mahan, 60, required medication infusions three times weekly. The state court reporter feared multiple needle sticks each week, but the outpatient team at Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH) relieved…