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Boost Your Immunity This Fall with Seasonal Foods
As the leaves start to change and the temperatures drop, it’s the perfect time to embrace the bounty of fall’s seasonal foods. Packed with nutrients that can help strengthen your immune system, these foods are…
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Your Comprehensive Healthcare Destination for Women’s Health and Pediatric Care
Women’s health Riverside Women’s Health Specialists is dedicated to providing exceptional care for women, welcoming new patients with open arms. Riverside Healthcare boasts a team of highly qualified OB-GYNs available at multiple…
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Weigh to Healthy Living is Here
Community members looking to make healthy lifestyle changes have a powerful new tool in the Weigh to Healthy Living Program. This six-month weight management program from the Riverside Healthcare Endocrinology and Diabetes Wellness…
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6 Important Screenings for Women
Protect Your Health With Annual Screenings Women, don’t let medical conditions sneak up on you. See your doctor for an annual well-woman exam, also known as a preventive health checkup. Screening tests, which…
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Riverside Houses Four Pediatric Reach Out and Read sites
Read and Grow Together Riverside houses four pediatric Reach Out and Read sites: ● Riverside East Court Clinic ● Primary Care Associates Kankakee ● Primary Care Pembroke ● Pediatric…
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Lifesaving Cancer Screenings: What to Know About Breast MRI with Mammography
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has updated its supplemental breast screening guidelines to now recommend a breast MRI in conjunction with screening mammography for women at an increased risk for breast cancer. As an…
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Revolutionary Lung Nodule Technology
Learning you have a suspicious lung nodule after a scan can be overwhelming and stress-inducing. Wondering whether the nodule is benign or cancerous can cause feelings of uncertainty and worry, especially if you have been…
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Close to home, close to the heart.
While working with her grandson around her Peotone home on a beautiful Saturday last November, Jean Caputo felt an ache in her chest. “I was in pain and having a hard time breathing,”…
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Know the Signs of a Stroke
A stroke happens when blood cannot reach a part of the brain, which deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients. “Recognizing the signs and immediately calling emergency services increases the chances of a successful recovery,”…
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Getting Back Into Fall Sports: Preventing and Addressing Sports Injuries in Youth Athletes
Today, there are a lot of demands placed upon youth athletes. Many are participating in different sports all year round, which naturally increases their risk for injury. How can these young athletes protect themselves from…