Articles tagged with 'peoria' | OSF HealthCare

Actress Christina Applegate gives a surprising update about her health journey. 

A beloved actress opened up about her breast cancer journey and how a routine mammogram followed by additional screening changed her life. 

OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute now offers a minimally invasive procedure to replace damaged tricuspid heart valves without open-heart surgery.

Dr. Jawad Javed has spent years caring for babies in the NICU. When his own son became a patient, it changed the way he practices medicine.

Heat exhaustion leads to heat stroke. But how do we prevent it from happening? Dr. Brian Curtis breaks down preventative measures during the hot summer months.

Women dealing with a number of gynecologic issues may now find relief through the advanced surgical options available at OSF HealthCare.

Research shows rural Americans are at a higher risk for melanoma. Dr. James McGee, President of the OSF Cancer Institute, dives into how we can change that.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a minimally invasive way to jump-start lifelong weight loss.

Cooler temperatures call for warmer foods, especially around the holidays. This causes more serious burns, sending people to the emergency department.

OSF HealthCare unveils the Hospice Beacon of Light, shining above the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois.

A drastic increase in Parkinson's patients is expected by 2050. Kavya Moravineni, MD, offers insight into the climbing numbers, and speaks to how OSF INI helps patients in central Illinois.

Tim Smile, MD, is a radiation oncologist with OSF HealthCare. He breaks down key tips for people to remember before heading outside.

OSF HealthCare and US HealthVest have officially broken ground on Meadowview Behavioral Hospital in Peoria, Illinois.

HBO's “The Last of Us” returns for season 2. While a Cordyceps zombie apocalypse might be unrealistic, fungal threats do exist. Dr. Sharjeel Ahmad explains.

OSF HealthCare is piloting polygenic testing which looks at clusters of gene variants to predict health risks such as cancer, stroke, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. 

OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois is enhancing care for neurodiverse pediatric patients thanks to a generous donation from the Chuck Thomas family.

An OSF HealthCare pediatric nurse practitioner says getting vaccinated is the only way to prevent a resurgence of measles which can be deadly or cause lifelong complications.

The Intuitive Ion Robot is a minimally invasive way to biopsy a patient’s lungs and get them answers more efficiently. Now available at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center. 

It’s not Star Wars. It’s brain surgery.

While many 15-year-olds are focused on practicing for their upcoming driving exam, Jaxson Brown’s focus was on something else. A cancer screening most think only adults undergo. 

A Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge. An OSF infectious disease physician has what you need to know.

OSF HealthCare celebrated the opening of its newly relocated OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Dental Clinic with a blessing event at the Peoria County Health & Human Services Building.

As we enter the New Year, you may be considering sobriety. A new study linking heavy drinking and cancer risk may give you another reason to drop the booze.

OSF HealthCare has been named a recipient of the Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) Premier Award by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)  Accreditation Program™.

A highly infectious virus, measles, has reemerged in the United States in recent years after being thought eradicated in 2000. Dr. Doug Kasper breaks down how to mitigate the spread.

Organic carrots, ground beef and slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders® were all linked to E. coli outbreaks this fall. Dr. Doug Kasper shares helpful food safety guidance.

Shiny new toys will be lying under many Christmas trees this season, sure to bring joy to kids around the world. But inside these new and exciting things also lie dangerous pieces parents need to keep an eye on.

OSF doctors implanted a life-saving device in a 2-year-old who suffered cardiac arrest. The parents' quick action led to a procedure that has never been done on a child this small or young.

The FDA claims Sudafed PE, one of Sudafed’s more popular items, is not effective and should be banned from over-the-counter use. 

Pneumonia cases have drastically increased this year, but one group is getting hit harder than usual.