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HEALTHCURRENTS – Women’s Health: Knowledge is Power
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to raise awareness about breast cancer in our communities, Riverside Healthcare will celebrate breast health – and women’s health – with splashes of…
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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…
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HealthCurrents – Immediate Care or ER?
Do you know when to visit an immediate care versus the emergency room? Riverside’s Emergency Department and Immediate Care offer quick, convenient and easy access to care. Download the Riverside Immediate…
How in-ambulance care for stroke patients helps us save lives
Neurologist in Kankakee and Watseka, Illinois; Medical Director of Riverside Medical Center’s Primary Stroke Center Time is critical when someone’s had a stroke. Care can’t wait until a patient arrives at our emergency department. Area…
Living longer and getting stronger with acute stroke rehabilitation
Most people who have a stroke live through it. As the National Institutes of Health notes, of the 795,000 people who have a stroke in the United States each year, nearly 83 percent survive.
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HEALTHCURRENTS – Stroke: Every Second Counts
For someone suffering a stroke, time is critical. The sooner you are diagnosed, assessed and receive treatment, the less damage will occur. This month on HealthCurrents we speak with Dr. Bruce…
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HEALTHCURRENTS – Riverside Expands Emergency Department
Riverside is transforming the way emergency care is delivered. In this edition of HealthCurrents, Dr. Scott Smithgall takes us on a tour of Riverside Medical Center’s newly expanded Emergency Department where you’ll…
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HEALTHCURRENTS – How to Prepare for Your Primary Care Visit
Once you have found a primary care provider it is important to prepare for your visit. Whether you are seeing the provider for the first time or this is just a…
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HEALTHCURRENTS – Heart Disease Prevention
Knowing your risk of developing heart disease is extremely important and can help guide you to take a proactive approach to heart health. Keep your finger on the pulse of heart…
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HEALTHCURRENTS – New Equipment at Riverside Healthcare Revolutionizes Surgery
New Equipment at Riverside Healthcare Revolutionizes Surgery Riverside Healthcare continues to revolutionize surgery with the addition of the Airo, an interoperative CT scanner that produces high definition imaging that supports advanced minimally…