March is nearly over — how’s that New Year’s resolution to exercise going? Is your gym membership card still being used regularly? Starting a fitness routine is the easy part; sticking with the routine seems to be the hard part.…
You can feel it coming on. Light hurts your eyes. Whispers grate on your ears. The pounding in your head reminds you of a construction zone. Yep. It’s a migraine. And according to Benjamin Montgomery, MD, with Memorial Physician Services…
Grief. It’s defined simply as mental suffering or stress. But it’s more than that. If you’ve lost a close loved one, you know the intense pain and wave of emotions that follow: denial, anger, despair and hopelessness. The emotions are…
In the late fall of 2009, Kelly Ford’s cancer journey began with an inexplicable pain in her rib. After several doctor visits, an X-ray eventually determined it was fractured, but how she injured the rib was a mystery to Kelly,…
When life does nothing but annoy you, and you’re finding it hard to concentrate and control your emotions, you may want to take a look at your sleeping habits. Are you getting enough Zs? Sleep is an important part of…
In June 2011, Dorothy Johnson and her family received startling and sad news. Dorothy, 91, had advanced lung cancer – it was so advanced that her oncologist immediately suggested home hospice care. Dorothy, a mother of two, grandmother of four…
You might think a winter virtually free of ice, snow and bitterly cold temperatures means fewer people coming down with the flu. But here in central Illinois, the above-average temperatures have just delayed the onset of what is typically considered…
Before you take that daily vitamin, you should ask your doctor if it’s necessary. Joe Bilyeu, MD, a family medicine physician with North Dirksen Medical Associates, part of Memorial Physician Services, says the practice of taking daily vitamins has been…
While there’s no one magic food that will improve your health, several foods can help keep your heart in tip-top shape. Two clinical dietitians with Memorial Medical Center suggested the following four foods that can help you maintain a heart-healthy…
John Mammen had finished mowing, showered and sat down for dinner on a late spring evening last year when a strange pain began to creep into his chest. “I had this feeling, a pain I never had before,” said the…