Suffering from the flu is a costly and potentially dangerous experience, which is why getting vaccinated against the influenza virus is so important. “Some people think the flu is like a common cold, but really, the flu is a lot…
Tony Smarjesse wasn’t planning on having a heart attack when he got to work last November. The 56-year-old worked out a couple times a week, followed a fairly healthy diet and was on low dose statins to control his high…
Are you happy? Or do you struggle to find happiness? Unfortunately “happy” is not something you can just turn on like a light switch. But it is something you can learn to develop. Happiness is tied to well-being and requires…
Heart pounding? When you feel flutters, pounding sensations or that your heart has skipped a beat – it could be love, but the medical term is heart palpitations. Sometimes heart palpitations are also felt in the neck. “Although it may…
Crunches or Pilates may be the last thing you want to think about while you care for your new baby. Clearly, basic needs like sleep, nutrition and caring for your newborn take priority. But once your doctor indicates it is…
Springfield resident Al Riddley and his wife Lynn won’t soon forget the events of Dec. 22, 2019—a day when a routine workout suddenly became not-so-routine. Al, 67, was riding a stationary bike at the Gus & Flora Kerasotes YMCA that…
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup celery (2 stalks), chopped 1 cup red or yellow onion (one medium), chopped ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 cup carrots (one dozen baby carrots), chopped 10 ounces fresh spinach, chopped 28 ounce can…
A respiratory virus that has sickened hundreds and killed at least 17 people in China saw its first confirmed cases in the United States this week, but a health official in Springfield said Friday that the risk of transmission in…
Ingredients for slaw 4 cups red cabbage, shredded as fine as you can get it 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into matchsticks 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds (also called arils) 3 TB sliced almonds Ingredients for dressing 1 tbsp rice vinegar…
Nearly everyone has a family member who has had cancer—it is a common disease affecting 1 in 3 Americans. A common myth is that all cancers are genetic, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes family members have the same…