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The Benefits of Exercising with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a is a neurodegenerative disorder, which over time affects a person’s speech and movement. The disease typically affects individuals 60 years of age and older, and it’s commonly associated with severe shaking…
Could That Pain Be Arthritis?
Could That Pain Be Arthritis? Can you feel the impending rain in your old football injury? Perhaps you experience a dull, throbbing pain in your hip when you wake up. Your…
Distracted Driving Awareness
Every day at least nine Americans die and another 100 are injured in distracted driving accidents. Here’s more from Riverside Ambulance on the risks of distracted driving and tips to help…
3 Ways to Improve Your Health
Improving your health doesn’t have to mean making major changes. Here are three simple steps to help get you on your way to making 2019 the best year you’ve ever seen.
Cancer Survivorship: Finding Support After Treatment Ends
From the moment an individual receives a cancer diagnosis, through treatment and recovery and beyond, life becomes different. Coping with the physical, mental and emotional changes that cancer brings can impact…
Risk Factors and Warning Signs of Suicide
September is suicide prevention month. As the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S, the 3rd leading cause of death for people aged 10-14 and the 2nd leading cause of…
Preventative Care: Putting Your Health First
There are many reasons we make appointments to see our doctors. While some adults only go to the doctor when we are experiencing a problem, the prospect of establishing a routine…
Partnering for Your Child’s Health | Because It Matters
Over the past 24 months, experts from the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital have been providing around-the-clock inpatient care delivering many benefits to Riverside’s youngest patients, families, nursing staff…
HEALTHCURRENTS – Take Action: Fight the Flu
This month on HealthCurrents we discuss flu symptoms and prevention. As #FluFighters, we truly care about protecting our patients and ourselves from the spread of flu viruses every season. Washing hands…
HEALTHCURRENTS – Alzheimer’s: Signs & Symptoms
Alzheimer’s: Signs & Symptoms Over five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. This number is expected to triple by 2050. This year alone, the cost for caring with those with Alzheimer’s…