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Unless you're in human resources, personnel or employee relations you may never give it a second thought. However, maintaining and enforcing a drug-free workplace has never been an easy undertaking and the challenges keep coming. Like the one faci...

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced October 10 that OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center (OSF Saint Francis) in Peoria, IL, is the recipient of the 2019 ANCC Magnet Prize®, sponsored by Cerner Corporation, a global health...

People often think of breast cancer as a disease that exclusively targets women. While it is true that a great majority of breast cancer cases are women, Doctor Jessica Guingrich, a medical radiologist for OSF HealthCare and the Susan G. Komen Breast...

Easterseals Central Illinois and OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois are pleased to announce The Autism Collective will launch in 2020. The Autism Collective brings together two organizations known for their care and commitment to servi...

One in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually. Mammography is the most important tool for detecting breast cancer early - providing for easier treatment and better chances of a cure. Still, convincing women of the vital importanc...

More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the US annually and, according to the American Heart Association, ninety percent of those people will die.  That's a startling number and it's why OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Ill...

The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that more than 100 million adults in the United States are living with high blood pressure. That’s almost half the adult population in the country. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as th...

Remember "nap time"? It's probably been a while. Those carefree days, most likely in kindergarten, when you would grab your blanket and take a quick mid-afternoon snooze.  Well, now a new study suggests it might be a habit many of us should get ba...

Newborn Addie Evans recently experienced an immersion swaddle bath at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. The baby girl rarely stirred while it was happening, which was a far cry from what her mom, Joey Evans, experienced with he...

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition that develops when the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the arms and legs become completely or partially blocked as a result of atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque). PAD can increase the risk o...

OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is now collaborating with Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) on a research protocol to more effectively diagnose and treat critically ill infants with unexplained illnesses. This c...

The first known death from a vaping-related lung illness occurred in Illinois and now public health officials are trying a coordinated approach in gathering information about this mysterious illness. Earlier this month, the CDC urged doctors to as...

It is the number one cause of preventable death: bleeding. According to 2018 stats, each year, about 60,000 Americans die from blood loss. That number is almost two million worldwide. Stop the Bleed was launched in October of 2015 by the White Hou...

Summer is a time when people are typically thinking about fun in the sun and less about guarding themselves against diseases that typically come in the winter time. However, there is at least one common illness that people can contract any time of ye...

It's been a discussion that, unfortunately, Americans have had many, many times before. In a desperate search for solutions, all of us - particularly political leaders - call for ways to curb or eliminate gun violence following a mass shooting. Re...

Sharon Russell of Normal, Illinois is an amateur actor who had just finished up a performance at Heartland Theater when she took a dramatic fall and rolled her foot as it caught the edge between the pavement and grass after a Saturday night performan...

School is back in session, and health care professionals want parents to remember that getting ready to start the school year should also include up-to-date immunizations. August marks National Immunization Awareness Month, and by keeping up with ...

The kids are back in school, if not, they will be soon. In addition to the nightly rituals of homework and making sure things are ready for the next day comes the daily “what will they eat for lunch” discussion. For some, that can be a struggle. B...

When kids head back to school, it can often be a weight off the shoulders of parents and caregivers. For the students, however, the literal weight of textbooks, folders and supplies can do some serious damage. The risks of lugging around heavy bac...

Parents breathing a sigh of relief that their child survived another hectic summer of adventure and fun, should now take a deep breath and understand that the school year is not a time to relax when it comes to keeping your student safe. First, th...

School is once again getting started for kids across the region, and one of the major back-to-school battles that plagues parents is the daily wake up call. Getting your kids out of bed early after a summer of sleeping in can be a tough task. Dr. ...

Nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. are living with advanced kidney disease. According to a recent study, that number is expected to grow to more than one million by 2030 because of the increase in obesity and aging baby boomers. Hundreds of thousands ...

Drug overdoses have become the leading cause of death nationwide for people under the age of 50. Not illness, accidents or violence. Drug overdose. In Illinois, opioid overdoses have killed nearly 11,000 people since 2008. In 2016 alone, nearly 1,...

Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) is one of the bipartisan sponsors of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019. The bill would create a federal grant program to empower states and local governments to tackle persistent economic and ...

Sarah Dominique has been an advanced practice nurse and a diabetic educator for a dozen years but she’s also been a diabetic for many more years and for the first time, she’s optimistic federal legislators will do something about the high cost of ins...

From fairs and festivals to ballgames and backyard barbecues, we love spending time in the summer sun. However, outdoor enthusiasts need to be aware that the typical Midwestern heat and humidity can create a challenge to staying hydrated. Since wa...

For plenty of teenagers, a chunk of time is spent daily catching up with friends on social media. Now new research is sounding the alarm, linking increased social media use with the development of depression symptoms in teens and pre-teens. A stud...

There's lots of good, useful information on the internet. But should it be the go-to when dealing with a perceived medical issue? A lot of Americans think so. A study by eligibility.com - a benefits promotion website - shows 89 percent of US patie...

20 million women and 10 million men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their life in the United States. This can include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or a binge eating disorder. It’s a startling statistic, but the actual number coul...

With high temperatures trending in recent weeks, those spending time outside should know the signs that they are getting overheated and need to get out of the elements. “There is about two and a half patients out of 100,000 that seek care for heat...