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Apr

2024

| 08:23 AM America/Chicago

Working to overcome obstacles facing the Hispanic population

common health issues for the Hispanic population are diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which can lead to heart disease, cancer and stroke. For example, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hispanics are 50% more likely to die from diabetes or liver di ... Read more

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Apr

2024

| 11:47 AM America/Chicago

New treatment provides hope for people with fatty liver

.”Cirrhosis of the liver can cause the organ to fail, making a transplant necessary. Liver issues can also mean an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer, particularly breast and colon cancer.Learn more about fatty liver disease and other gastroenterology care on the OSF HealthCare web ... Read more

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Mar

2024

| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

‘These people are friends of mine now.’ - Stroke survivor thrives in tailored rehabilitation at OSF HealthCare

e thinks about where he’s been and where he’s going.Where he’s been: on Thanksgiving 2023 while visiting family in Nebraska, Bingner suffered a stroke. He remembers waking up with blurred vision that wouldn’t go away.“I couldn’t stand. I couldn’t walk. I got down on my hands and knees. ... Read more

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Feb

2024

| 11:33 AM America/Chicago

Health Highlights: Aquatherapy + Brachytherapy

joints and the warm water helps with relaxation and pain.”There are many people who benefit from water therapy including those who have suffered a stroke, people with balance or gait issues, and kids experiencing sensory processing disordersAmong the most common exercises offered are gentle stret ... Read more

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Feb

2024

| 08:00 AM America/Chicago

Diabetes and heart health: Listen, act, prevent

sten to your body.Risks, symptomsDr. Al-Dadah says people with diabetes are at a higher risk for blocked arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. Blood circulation can even be impaired down into your legs. This can impair wound healing, leading to ulcers. It can also cause pain while wal ... Read more

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Feb

2024

| 12:42 PM America/Chicago

Every Step Counts - February is Heart Month and a good time to start walking

urnal Circulation, older adults who walk three to four miles a day — 6,000 to 9,000 steps — are 40 to 50% less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who walk a mile (2,000 steps) a day.This study focused on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and the findings were the result of eigh ... Read more

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Jan

2024

| 09:00 AM America/Chicago

Health Highlights: Stroke risk factors for women + small bowel obstruction

Are women aware of what makes them at greater risk of suffering a stroke?Leslie Ingold is a longtime stroke coordinator at OSF HealthCare. She says women, specifically those 80 and up, may not be up on the risk factors including hypertension, a-fib, diabetes, being physically inactive, stress and de ... Read more

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Jan

2024

| 14:00 PM America/Chicago

Splashing into aquatic therapy

scles and increases blood flow to the joints which also helps with ease of exercise.”There are many people who benefit from water therapy including stroke patients, people with balance or gait issues and children experiencing sensory processing disorders. Bartoszek sees many people who ... Read more

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Jan

2024

| 12:22 PM America/Chicago

Stroke risk factors for women to know

A longtime nurse and stroke coordinator at OSF HealthCare, Leslie Ingold has seen a problematic nationwide trend: a gap in stroke treatment for women compared to men.It doesn’t mean health systems aren’t striving to provide the best care. Rather, Ingold says women – specifically those 80 and u ... Read more

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Jan

2024

| 17:48 PM America/Chicago

The Sober Curious Extend Dry January

using alcohol is probably the healthiest thing available to somebody,” he shared.Long term drinking also increases the risk of developing diabetes, strokes, hypertension and depression.Dr. Sears added, “There are increased cancer rates associated with alcohol use, worse for the more you drink so ... Read more