When Julie Tam was climbing a ladder to replace a lightbulb, she suddenly felt dizzy with chest and jaw pain. She thought it was indigestion. When the pain went down her left arm, she went to Carle He...
Matthew Andrews is an advocate. Though he may not have realized it at the time, being an elementary school principal meant routinely speaking up for the good of his students, staff and the school in t...
As of Jan. 1, Richland Memorial Hospital (RMH) Foundation is now Carle Health Center for Philanthropy (CCP). This marks one of the final phases of integration between RMH and The Carle Foundation...
It has always been important to help our children stay healthy. With the current stay at home order in place that can be a challenging task. Below are some suggestions for keeping your family healthy....
Most high school students are finishing up virtual learning assignments and wondering when they will be able to see their friends again. While Eli Weber is also doing both of those things, this 17-yea...
Carle Cancer Center will resume support groups in person this month including:
Daytime Cancer Support Group meeting the second Wednesday of each month at noon starting Aug. 12. This group is ope...
Cody Jones has been tricking for 10 years to stay in shape. The in-air flips and turns he does for a hobby is a combination of martial arts and gymnastics built upon years of tumbling when the 28-year...
Close to 40 years ago, Michael Schuler started having knee problems. Doctors offered surgery, but neither the success rate nor the likely best outcome of such a procedure back then was anything like i...
There are far too many dogs and horses and family and friends around the world for Jac M Knoop to slow down for very long. Still he and his wife of nearly 40 years keep a close eye on his condition.
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Carle’s own Melissa Reigart knew – maybe from a mother’s intuition, a nurse’s intuition, or a bit of both – her two young children would react differently to the terrible...
Lillie McKoy isn’t shy about admitting she is stubborn. McKoy, a 67-year-old mother of three from Champaign, has also seen her fair share of hospitals and clinics to get her health on track.
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Do you remember the day, or where you were last year when you first realized that life as you knew it was starting to change? Maybe it was when you were abruptly asked to work from home, or when your ...
Helping the poor in Haiti is something Carle’s Vera VanderZee, RN, considers a moral obligation. A trip there in August to help earthquake victims in the Les Cayes region was her seventh trip to...
For most people, a dream trip would be to leave the Midwest and travel to Paris, France to see the sights. For one couple, their dream trip was just the opposite.
Maxime Dumont and Raphael Saier wh...
The upcoming holiday season means many will be visiting home to spend time with family and friends, which often comes with eating a lot of great food too. But with end-of-year celebrations, it’s...
Weight management treatments help patients improve their health and quality of life. For some, surgical weight loss procedures can make all the difference.
Laurie Lingley shared her experience befo...
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) occurs when blood flows backwards through the tricuspid heart valve. This leak can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, leg and abdomen swelling, and in serious cases, hear...
Experts say mental health is equally as important – and in many ways, very similar – to physical health. Studies now show more than 10% of the world’s population – including 1-...
You can speak up and have a say in your care.
Getting healthcare often involves choices that can impact your life and well-being.
Advance Care Planning (ACP) puts you in the driver's seat. I...
Between mission trips and losing his grandpa to bone cancer, Cord Church, healthcare technician, always knew he wanted to help people. That’s why he got into healthcare. But there’s so muc...
Kathryn Lowe, RN, BSN, takes care of others and has since she was a little girl. Right from the start, she went where needed.
Her talents and interests led her to pursue a career in nursing. She part...
Every nursing career involves is a bit of a winding road. Jennifer Davis’ is no exception.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Illinois, she worked in ...
She marked her calendar but wasn’t looking forward to it. Hoopeston’s Connie Staton entered Carle Charlotte Ann Russell Medical Center for a mammogram anxious, but left pleasantly surprise...
An exceptional nurse leaves a lasting impression. For Kim Grant, RN, Orthopedics, such nurses inspired her career change.
“Exceptional nurses following a personal surgery truly inspired me,&rd...