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Preparing for Flu Season: Essential Tips
As flu season approaches, it’s crucial to take steps to protect yourself and those around you. The flu can spread easily and cause serious health issues, particularly for vulnerable groups like the elderly, young children,…
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Spiritual Health and Cancer Treatment
Individuals undergoing cancer treatment often have a rough road. With surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, or any other type of treatment, the days can be overwhelming. For some, spiritual health provides a mental respite. Denise Salem, Oncology…
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Talking to Your Primary Care Provider about Mental Health
Discussing mental health with your primary care provider (PCP) is a crucial first step in getting the support you need. Katie VanHoveln, a family nurse practitioner at Riverside’s Watseka Campus, emphasizes the value of starting…
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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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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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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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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…
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LGBTQIA+ Mental Health: How to Be a Good Ally
Every person is subject to mental health concerns, but there are unique mental health challenges among individuals within the LGBTQIA community. It’s important to know how to support these individuals in the best way possible.
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Know the signs of a stroke
Jehad Zakaria, MD 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…