Let’s face it—a lot of us just want to lose that last 5 to 10 pounds. But, for many more, managing our weight is a bigger deal than just fitting into our skinny jeans. Even normal daily activities like playing…
Ingredients 3/4 cup shredded zucchini 2-3 tablespoons shredded carrot 1/4 onion, diced 1 clove garlic minced 1/2 pound 85/15 ground turkey 1/2 pound 90/10 ground beef 1 egg 1 egg 1/4 cup bread or cracker crumbs Takes 15 minutes prep…
At just 20 years old, Christina Geisler needed a kidney transplant. It started in late 2010 when the Gillespie native noticed her urine was discolored. In January 2011, she was rushed to the hospital and immediately went on dialysis. She…
Ingredients 8 oz bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao) 1 cup milk 1 TB cornstarch 1/2 tsp peppermint extract 1/4 tsp salt Cool whip and crushed candy for garnish 9 inch pie crust – graham cracker or preferred pie crush Takes…
If you have a serious wound, or a wound that is slow to heal, hyperbaric oxygen therapy could help put you on the road to recovery. The Wound Healing Center at Memorial Medical Center offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy to residents…
Physical comfort is often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of hospice care. However, Memorial Hospice comprises a team of care providers across disciplines, including spiritual, to help patients and their families navigate their difficult situation and…
Erie Miller, now 67, has dealt on and off with anxiety since he was in high school, but it was Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program that helped him train his mind to not automatically default to anxiety. “When…
Leo Willard had been struggling with his weight for the last three years. Whatever he tried didn’t work. He would lose 15 pounds but regain more than half of it. When the 6-foot-2 Springfield resident peaked at 312 pounds, he…
It’s the middle of the night and your child, who had been sleeping soundly in his own bed, has found his way to your bedroom. You allow him to climb in bed with you for some comforting and, more often…
When Springfield resident Roger Kadow began attending physical therapy, his goal was simple: regaining enough mobility to walk down his hallway at home and let out his dogs. But when he learned that he would be taking part in an…