If you haven’t already undergone a surgical procedure, chances are that you will have one in the future. The American College of Surgeons completed a study that estimated Americans undergo an average of 9.2 surgical procedures in a lifetime. The…
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It’s a new year and a new decade, so like many others you may have decided to finally start a program of regular exercise. There are many reasons to get started since regular exercise can reduce your heart attack risk,…
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Our hips bear the full weight of our bodies and help us stand, walk, run and dance over a lifetime. It is not surprising that pain felt in the hip is concerning. In general, issues within the hip joint bring…
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The average person spends eight hours a day sleeping. When stretched out over the average lifetime, this comes to about 229,961 hours or about 26 years of sleep. However, spending about a third of your life sleeping is not a…
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Winter is known as the prime cold and flu season but there are some ways to help reduce your chances of falling prey to the germs. Part of the reason we are vulnerable can be traced to busy holiday schedules…
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Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every four minutes someone dies of a stroke, according to the American Stroke Association. However, over the past 10 years, the death rate from stroke has fallen about…
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Statistics compiled by the American Heart Association show that 48% of Americans have some type of cardiovascular disease. This doesn’t mean that nearly half of America has the same condition. There are many different types of conditions that fall under…
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Just when you thought you understood nutrition, along comes new terms to learn. One of the newer buzz words related to health is probiotics, which team up with prebiotics for a deeper understanding of how your body operates. Although they…
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After a medical event or surgery, the main desire is to get home and return to normal life. There is often a mistaken belief that being at home can make everything right. But without proper transitional care, there is an…
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Sixty years ago, heart attacks were often fatal. Doctors were taught that the best way to “treat” heart attacks were to keep people quiet, give them something to ease the chest pain and let nature take its course. About half…
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“I felt the entire staff at Whitehall wrapped its caring arms around me. Nurses fine-tuned medicationaround my responses; the nurse assistants attended to my every need and taught me self care. Physical andoccupational therapy experts sent me home with the strength and confidence to manage stairs and showering.My spouse and I will always be grateful for the jumpstart that my week at Whitehall gave us towarda successful outcome to my surgery.”
- Jane Perisho,
Evanston, IL
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