In the midst of all the headlines and jokes about legalization of marijuana, there are some real facts about who is using it and why. For starters, medical marijuana is currently legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. There are thirteen states with pending legislation or ballot measures to legalize use of medical…
DetailsMarch is National Nutrition Month, so we invited Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Kellie Hill to discuss the importance of good nutrition. In her business, Kellie sees an abundance of caregivers – people who have a tendency to place the health of others over their own. When taking care of others, it is easy to neglect to…
DetailsDespite advancements in technology, there are still many hurdles when it comes to accessing and viewing your medical images including CT, MRI, X-ray and ultrasound scans. Nephosity is one company attempting to bring these walls down, by providing a mobile and web-based platform for patients and their caregivers to manage their medical images securely and…
DetailsLast week chocolate was good for you and red wine was not so good. This week red wine is good for you and chocolate is only good in moderation. There is a lot of conflicting information out there about what foods, vitamins, and dietary supplements are good for us. More and more, it is up…
DetailsEvery 10 minutes someone in the United States is added to the waiting list for an organ transplant. The fact is, organ donations save lives every day thanks often to the kindness of strangers who have signed up to be organ donors or family members of loved ones who make that choice. Yet there is…
DetailsHospital readmission rates for people with heart failure are a major concern in the healthcare continuum. There are currently penalties and fines against hospitals for exceeding certain readmission percentages and experts are looking at ways to keep people from returning to the hospital within 30 days of being released. “It’s a changing playing field,” said…
DetailsHomewatch CareGivers Chicago North proudly announces that their Northshore office has won the 2014 Best of Home Care® Award for Home Care Provider of Choice and 2014 Best of Home Care Award for Employer of Choice.
DetailsSo many New Year’s resolutions are tall orders: start a business, lose weight, check an item off your bucket list. Why not give yourself an easy resolution this year? Simply commit to flossing your teeth daily. It sounds funny, but humor can make the lifelong process of oral health a rewarding daily practice. It is…
DetailsThere are many good reasons to get an eye exam each year, and perhaps one of the most important is to find out if you have indications of glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that can lead to blindness. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and this reminder is a public health service to people of…
DetailsWhen the days are short and the nights are long people’s moods can sag. This could be a normal physical response to less daylight and colder weather, or it could be seasonal affective disorder, not just the “winter blues.” According to the Mayo Clinic: “Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at…
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