Chicago Health’s Mediterranean Salmon and Vegetables
A healthy dish cooked with citrus and herbs, fresh ingredients and big flavor. Perfect for an easy lunch or a light dinner. Serves 4. Per Serving: 345 Cal | 41 Carbs | 12g Fat | 21g Protein | 281mg Sodium | 11g Sugar Ingredients: 8 oz Salmon 2 cups Linguini 2 medium Zucchini (cut into […]
Pump It Up: All your heart-healthy ingredients are right around the corner
By Donna Shryer From spring’s first warm breeze through summer’s last blast of hot, hair-frizzing humidity, Chicago’s 77 communities serve up one food fest after another. Taste sensations drenched in fat, salt, sugar and calories may pump up your taste buds, but they weigh down your heart muscle and increase your risk for cardiovascular disease. […]
An Eye For Business: Taking A Look At Lasik, America’s Favorite Surgery
By Patrick Kenney No elective surgery has attained as widespread an appeal and acceptance as has LASIK. Over the last couple decades, particularly since the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval in 1999, the procedure of laser in-situ keratomileusis has corrected the vision of millions of people, giving the rather extraordinary process a mundane quality—like a […]
Above and Beyond
By Megy Karydes Learning that someone you love has cancer often unleashes a whirlwind of emotions from fear to anger. Then reality hits: You need to figure out how to take care of, and provide support for, your loved one, or, if you’re the one diagnosed, you have to start searching for answers. The last […]
Critical Questions: When is it time to consider palliative or hospice care?
By Karen Schwartz Dr. Gordon Wood, assistant medical director at Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter and director of palliative medicine and supportive care at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, suggests that if you answer yes to any of the following, hospice or palliative care may be beneficial to you. Review the following questions and talk with […]
The Unshakeable Truth
Assumptions about Parkinson’s may slow the cure’s progressBy Nancy Maes Misconceptions about Parkinson’s disease are common. The casual observer who sees a person with a hand that shakes uncontrollably assumes it’s a telltale sign of the disease, but that’s not necessarily the case. “You do not have to have a tremor to have Parkinson’s disease,” […]
Critical Questions about ACA Fallout: Flips in Price and Power
You do have options. Don’t you?By Tom Mullaney With more people moving into high-deductible health insurance programs, it will pay to become a smarter consumer of health services. The questions that follow should help you save money as healthcare providers begin to adapt to a more consumer-friendly world. Answers are provided by Michele Kadlec, CEO […]
Considering Your Cancer Diagnosis: Critical Questions to Ask Your Doctor
A Homemade TreatmentBy Morgan Lord There are many cancer patients who want to get right back to their personal and professional routines following treatment. Thankfully, there are healthcare providers in place for just this reason, such as ALC Home Health Care. After chemotherapy treatments conclude, ALC’s specially trained IV infusion nurses visit the patient at […]
