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When a patient is determined to have cancer, the initial evaluation, diagnosis and treatment decisions can be the most critical portion of their cancer journey and can substantially influence outcomes.  Through a partnership with Green Bay Oncolog...

The OSF HealthCare Mission of "serving with the greatest care and love" goes far beyond the walls of our medical centers and clinics. We invest in the betterment and wellbeing of our neighbors. One important way that is being accomplished is throu...

As a dedicated special education teacher, Morgan Teske understands the challenges certain deficits can have on a person's life. That perspective helped him when he suffered a stroke one year ago. Then 43, Teske said he wasn't feeling well when he ...

A special group of stroke survivors treated a crowd to a performance Wednesday at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. As their name suggests, the Chime Strokers play the chimes, but their appeal is much more than their music. Th...

CORE Construction and POINTCORE Construction are pleased to announce the opening of their new office at 601 SW Water Street in downtown Peoria. “CORE Construction was founded in central Illinois over 82 years ago. As we have grown nationally, we h...

It took 20 years for Terry and his wife to find each other, even though they knew each other for decades. They had been married less than two years when a brain aneurysm took him from her. As a lasting gift, Terry made the decision to donate his orga...

For better or worse, for richer or poorer - for dedicated patient care.  That last line is not part of the traditional wedding vows, but it could have been for Brandon and Sarah May. The couple is graduating together with their degrees in nursing ...

The next time you hear about a traffic accident where someone is seriously injured … think about this; a single crash can require doctors use up to 50 units of blood. According to the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC), only 10 perce...

When Wayne Lenover dropped a pair of boots he was carrying, he didn’t think anything of it. He was also ready to look past a numbing sensation in his face and hand. But when he fell in front of his wife Kathy and brother Earl, they realized as they h...

In many ways, Ellie Thompson looks like a typical 9-year-old. But Ellie was born with a hole in her heart, has scoliosis, and low muscle tone in her legs, so sometimes she has trouble keeping up with other kids her age. But thanks to the Work It O...

Carol Friesen was a 19 year old high school senior when her younger brother was in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) following a tragic accident. Between and after classes, Friesen and her family spent countless hours in the ICU seeking signs o...

If you’ve ever had pelvic pain, bladder trouble or some sort of sexual function issues, chances are good it’s connected to problems with the muscles in your pelvic floor. However, pelvic floor dysfunction (PDF) is often misdiagnosed or untreated. It ...

In recognition of its expertise in serving adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), structural heart conditions present at birth, the OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Adult Congenital Heart Program earned accreditation as a Comprehensive Care C...

For Don and Val King of Manlius, IL, in Bureau County, it's all about family and their passion for rural America. And while Don says "there's no better place than being out in the middle of nowhere", he understands the challenges that can bring - esp...

Delores, Muriel, Hazel and Dianne didn’t care what was on the menu, they knew nothing was going to keep them from their standing appointment. ‘We went to lunch every day at 11:30. That was just our time to go. And we visited. We became friends. Sh...

It was a year ago this month that Kara Bye was fighting for her life. She was in a serious car accident in Boone County (IL) on April 23, 2018 that left her with a fractured skull, arm, leg and vertebrae. Firefighters from Boone County Fire Protec...

When it comes to your heart health, it’s good to keep score. Your heart disease risk is too important for guessing games, and now cardiologists at OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute are encouraging patients to get the facts. Heart disease is ...

It takes a special person to care for the sick and injured.  Apparently, Americans recognize that as, for the 17th year in a row, a Gallop poll ranks registered nurses at the top of the list of the most honest and ethical professions. The findi...

For the second year in a row, OSF HealthCare has been named one of the best employers in the country for 2019 by Forbes magazine, and the highest ranked Illinois-based health care system earning the distinction. OSF HealthCare is ranked 118 out of...

Washington Elementary School students in Pontiac, Illinois are working to brighten the day of chemotherapy patients, one brush stroke at time. A fifth grade class at the school has donated a roomful of artwork for the infusion clinic at the OSF He...

It's a constant challenge for many emergency department care givers. The treatment and care of patients who have behavioral or mental health problems. Dr. Daniel Butterbach, emergency department (ED) medical director at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthon...

April is National Foot Health Awareness Month and a time when the experts at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center Wound Care Clinic in Bloomington suggest people take a moment to stand up for their feet. Right now, 6.7 million Americans are livin...

Art can help bring solace and salve to patients who are undergoing the stress that comes with a difficult diagnosis. Leaders at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton believe so strongly in the healing power of art, they are taking spe...

His adult life was just getting started. Still, it was his wiser-than-his-age quick thinking and determination that helped save Michael Kester's life. The Sterling, Illinois man was only 20-years old in December 2017 when, while laying drain tile ...

Ask anyone living in a non-urban area and they'll tell you getting in to see a specialist can sometimes be difficult. That's why OSF HealthCare has developed an extensive tele-health diagnostic program - that address several medical condtions - ac...

When you need medical care for basic things such as the flu, sprains, minor lacerations, sports physicals, and upper respiratory infections, where are you getting that care? There was a time when you simply headed to your doctor’s office, and while t...

Over the last month, people across the country have been working to educate others on Multiple Sclerosis (MS). March is National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, a nationwide effort to raise the public’s awareness of the unpredictabl...

As an adult, looking back on our formative years, how many times have you said to yourself, "If I only knew then what I know now?"  Often that refers to the way we treated our bodies. Did we get enough exercise? Did we eat the right foods?  Tha...

It’s not unusual to find activity rooms for children who are hospitalized. They can be a great distraction from whatever medical issue a child is facing, perhaps helping them to feel better faster and get back to normal. But what about the same op...

The surgical staff at OSF HealthCare Saint James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center has seen its share of stiches and sutures. But now, the stitching is happening in the break room – with the help of a few sewing machines and one great idea. After ...