Seizures occur more often than you might think; one in 10 people will suffer a seizure in their lifetime. A seizure can be scary, but just like it’s important to know basic CPR, you should also know how to help…
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…
Good health isn’t a result of just diet and exercise. Screening and prevention are two important aspects of health and wellness, right along with nutrition, physical activity and mental wellness. The routine care you receive with a primary care physician…
Forgiveness is an intentional decision to release feelings of resentment or anger toward someone who you believe to have done you wrong. Choosing to forgive others (and yourself) can be challenging, but learning how can benefit your mental wellness. “In…
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…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to decorate your home for the holidays—candles, lights, trees! But remember to keep fire safety a priority. Unfortunately, the top three days for home candle fires are Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve…
The Golden Rule—treat others the way you would like to be treated—carries extra weight during the long months of this global pandemic when frustration and emotions run high. “Long periods of stress and anxiety like we’ve experienced in 2020 may…
Taking time for you looks a little different right now. Finding alone time in your own household is challenging as children and college students learn remotely and you work virtually. Gym time is restricted or even closed. Same for massages…
So much guilt. So little time. COVID-19 has brought out all the guilty feelings in many of us as we try to process all that is happening in the world and its effect on us and those we care about.…
There may be snow. There will certainly be lights, cookies, decorations and gifts. But due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there should not be dinners, parties or large or even small gatherings during Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s. People…