As if daily stress isn’t enough of a potential obstacle to a solid night’s sleep, there are many other physical symptoms that can prevent quality sleep. If you suffer from loud snoring, silent pauses in breathing, abrupt awakenings, dry mouth…
Just because the COVID-19 illness creates antibodies that help your body fight the virus doesn’t mean people who have already been infected should pass on vaccination. Cases of reinfection are being documented around the world, including central Illinois. Chris Einspahr,…
Across the country, Black communities have disproportionately been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While vaccination offers an opportunity to protect these communities, many Black Americans say they are hesitant to receive the vaccine. “Unfortunately, Black Americans have valid reasons to…
COVID-19 vaccination protects you from getting sick from the virus that causes COVID-19. Like other vaccines, you may experience some side effects after vaccination—these are normal signs that your body is building protection. In some cases, side effects may impact…
When Edmund Raycraft, MD, performs knee or hip replacement surgery, he has a little help from a special assistant: a robot named Mako. Dr. Raycraft, of DMH Orthopaedic Associates, has been performing procedures using the Mako Robotic Arm Assisted Surgery…
What percentage of the population needs the COVID-19 vaccine to end the pandemic? It is a common question, but scientists do not know yet exactly how many people will need to receive the COVID-19 vaccination to end the pandemic. However,…
Memorial Health System offers monoclonal antibody treatment to help patients who have mild-to-moderate COVID-19. “This therapy is ideal for anyone with mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms. It is beneficial for individuals who are high-risk secondary to a medical condition such…
Now there is a way for those who have been infected with and survived COVID-19 to help others who are hospitalized and fighting for their lives. The Central Illinois Community Blood Center coordinates plasma donations and offers a self-referral for…
When developing a vaccine, researchers need to ensure it’s both safe and efficacious—in other words, that it works. “Although there are several different types of COVID-19 vaccines in development around the world, the process for testing the safety and efficacy…
When a loved one is in the hospital with a serious illness, it is an emotional and anxious time. Family members can experience an array of emotions like fear, jealousy, guilt, resentment, anger, denial, grief and fear. As a result,…