A Golfing Lesson from Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
By Nancy Maes Back in March, Tiger Woods announced that he was withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational because he was still experiencing pain from back spasms. Gary Shapiro, MD, spine specialist with Illinois Bone and Joint Institute who is not involved in Woods’ medical treatment, says that back spasms are common in golf professionals […]
To Detox or Not to Detox
The trend to cleanse through detoxification diets may not be worth following By Megy Karydes Our bodies have a built-in detoxifying system, and yet, many people use detoxing diets as a way to cleanse their bodies, lose weight and gain energy. Leah Woock, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, says […]
MERS: What Is It and What It Means for the U.S.
By Carroll Cole Earlier this month, an unfamiliar virus with a name fit for a Hollywood screenplay about a disease-driven apocalypse landed on American shores. The virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS first appeared in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2012. Since then, it has infected more than 500 people and spread to […]
