Prenatal Dangers
There are a lot of things that can go wrong during pregnancy, but doctors help reduce the risk by doing a lot of things right By Nancy Maes When a woman learns that she is pregnant, happy visions of decorating the nursery and choosing pint-sized clothes can soon be overshadowed by fears of complications for […]
Flex Time
More patients are spending less time recovering from joint-related surgeries By Nancy Maes Ron Allen was born with an improperly formed hip joint. While the problem didn’t stop him from going to college on an athletic scholarship, it was causing him such excruciating pain that by age 40, he opted for replacement surgery on his […]
Biking Ahead for Safety
Tips for protecting your child’s head with the perfect-fitting bike helmetBy Nancy Maes Parents can’t just buy the bike helmet their children like best, plop it on their heads, buckle it up and assume the youngsters will be safe. The protective gear has to meet the standards of the Consumer Safety Commission and be fitted […]
The Theater of Teeth
Delta Dental’s Land of Smiles Bolsters Oral Health Through Children’s TheaterBy Alex Lubischer Nate Ross loves his job. The 24-year-old Chicago-based actor spent the last two springs performing in the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation’s (DDILF) traveling children’s theater production, Land of Smiles. The foundation—the charitable arm of Delta Dental of Illinois—unveiled Land of Smiles […]
