Imagine trying to communicate with your physician about a health concern, but the two of you don’t share the same language. Spanish speaking Maria Martin, 54, lives in Virginia, IL, and has recovered from heart surgery. She also deals with…
November is Faith and Hope Month, a designation to help raise awareness about faith-based perspectives on organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation. “More than 100,000 adults and children in the United States wait for life-saving transplants,” said Jan Costello,…
Did you know heart disease affects 1 in every 20 American adults and is a leading cause of death in this country? Eating a healthy diet helps keep your heart in tip-top shape by lowering your cholesterol, blood pressure and…
In May 2013, Daniel Fouts was enjoying every minute of his life with his wife, their toddler and a six-month-old baby. But a few months earlier, the then 26-year-old had experienced a sense of impending doom he couldn’t quite forget.…
As she prepared to give birth for the first time, Andrea Cardinal, 38, expected a challenge because of her age. But the Mt. Zion resident experienced a rare complication – a ruptured fibroid on her uterus – which led to…
A broken ankle was bad enough, but as she sat in the waiting room at a doctor’s appointment last summer, Norby Tester had a stroke. “I was having pain in my leg,” Norby said. “I thought I might have a…
Roger Hickman survived a heart attack and dutifully attended 36 sessions of Phase II cardiac rehab – just like his doctor ordered. Since completing Phase II, he went on to Phase III, and his exercise routine through cardiac rehab has…
It’s a triple threat this fall with flu, COVID-19 and RSV all potential health risks, especially for the very young, old and immune-compromised. The good news is that flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are updated, and there is a new RSV…
Matt Cruise, 19, has loved playing baseball for as long as he can remember. Fortunately, a devastating line drive to the head will not bench the pitcher indefinitely, thanks to a quick response on the field at Robin Roberts Stadium…
When neurosurgeon Dr. Breck Jones of SIU Medicine performed a brain biopsy on a local patient earlier this month at Springfield Memorial Hospital, he had a new assistant helping guide him to the location of the suspected tumor – a…