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Carle medical professionals offer tips on protecting yourself in frigid weather

Common sense, clothing, listening to body queues are essential to managing frigid temperatures during winter.

World AIDS Day through the eyes of two infectious disease doctors

Unlike primary care doctors and other medical specialists, infectious disease doctors work across the lines of specialties and systems of the body to lend their expertise in diagnosing and treating challenging conditions caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.

Sports-Medicine physicians rally around supporting University of Illinois athletes

Carle physicians make the call as they advise to keep University of Illinois athletes healthy during and outside of competitive events.

Adjusting to life without masks means a busy time for pediatricians treating viral illness, strep

Pediatricians offer important reminders of handwashing, staying home if ill and staying away from others who are ill as they manage an uptick in illness among children.

What’s that on the bottom of your shoe?

Hard to heal wounds meet their match at Carle Wound Centers, offering advanced approaches to healing with high success rates.

Carle Medical Supply a handy tool for one patient’s health needs

Jody Eversole can’t say enough about the respiratory therapists at Carle Medical Supply. Thanks to their in-person consultation and expert CPAP equipment fitting, Jody is breathing easier after a battle with COVID-19.

No foolin’: April Fools’ Day may positively impact your health

The best April Fools’ Day pranks come from harmless, healthy sources of humor that get everyone laughing. But if the risk of being pranked makes you want to stay in bed, you may want to reconsider. It just so happens laughter is good medicine.

Make March the month to learn about colorectal cancer

If you are 45 years old or older March is also a good time to learn more about colorectal cancer and your risks of developing this common disease.

UIUC student encourages others to listen to your body, take action on diabetes

Will Hodge, a freshman at UIUC, listened to his body and sought treatment before being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Read his story and learn how Diabetes Alert Day is encouraging others to understand the risks and seriousness of diabetes.

When life gets complicated get down to the basics

The pandemic has been difficult. Loss of routines, social isolation, uncertainty about the future… these topics are being discussed all over social media, broadcast on radio and television and written about in news publications. Add to that the seasonal challenges that often come with winter and you have a recipe for increased behavioral health problems among people in the community.

Doctors urge caution against cold weather health hazards

Winter in the Midwest means decreasing temperatures. When temperatures go below freezing, one Carle physician says there are health risks you should be attentive to.

Pfizer booster shot now available for kids ages 12 to 15

Carle supports CDC recommendation to offer added protection to adolescent age groups against the COVID-19 virus.

Wound patient finds healing, success with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

When his wounds weren’t healing on their own, Bill Marchment had another option. He turned to the experts at Carle for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Keep your vision strong; learn more how diabetes can affect eye health

Some may be unaware that diabetes can directly affect your eye health as well. Carle experts encourage patients to be attentive to their eye health needs while managing their diabetes.

Carle to offer Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster vaccines to community

Carle Health will begin offering the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to qualifying individuals beginning Saturday, Oct. 30.

“Don’t doctor and drive”, health officials warn

Virtual visits are changing the way patients are receiving care. But doctors warn that driving while seeing your doctor virtually is dangerous and a major health risk.

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