Squeezing lemon juice on an ear of corn to get a salty flavor without the sodium or using evaporated skim milk instead of cream or whole milk for your creamy winter soups are just a couple of ways to ...
A new Women, Infant and Children’s (WIC) supplemental nutrition site is bringing access to Hoopeston residents. Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center will work side-by-side with WIC to deliver ...
At least 90 percent of head and neck cancer patients develop symptoms that affect their ability or desire to eat, because of the tumor itself or the surgery or radiation used to treat it. These proble...
A new pilot program to provide food and community resources to Carle patients suffering from food insecurity is underway at Carle Health with hopes of expanding to benefit even more patients.
Inspi...
The holiday season is just around the corner, which often means a variety of delicious dishes and decadent desserts.
As we indulge in some of our favorite end-of-the-year treats, dietitians in the ...
As of Monday, Nov. 1, staff and visitors at Carle Foundation Hospital (CFH) in Urbana can enjoy custom meals and snacks at any hour from Sally the fresh food robot. Sally, created by Chowbotics by Doo...
Carle is proud to welcome patients, team members and visitors to the new reFresh Eatery space located in the lower level of the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. The renovated cafeteria space was a...
A sore throat unlike any other landed Chester Ballard of Marshall in the emergency room.
He swallowed hard. It was painful. He spit up blood. He couldn’t sleep. A large mass had formed in his t...
30 years ago, Ginny Unger-Freeman battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, years later, melanoma and again five years ago, breast cancer.
Each experience brought fears, triumphs and wisdom.
With he...
In October, Candace Koester, 66, of Rantoul, was preparing for a new phase in life – retirement. After 33 years of supporting University of Illinois departments, she was ready. Or so she thought...
Listening to your body is the most important way to maintain your health, and it’s important to know when your body is changing.
For Will Hodge, a freshmen computer engineering student at the...
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...
Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria has earned accreditation for its bariatric surgery center.
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) designat...
Small acts of service make a big impact says Priyanka Bahel of Naperville. From donating blood to serving meals to the homeless, simply stocking shelves or transporting a patient, volunteering improve...
Illini Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) joined Carle Regional EMS this month, marking an important evolution in the organizations’ mission of providing highly skilled pre-hospital care to the i...
When you meet Chris Behl, it’s clear he favors taking a practical, well-reasoned approach to solving problems. As Managing Partner at Pro-Ag Consulting LLC, an independent, precision agricultura...
July Fourth is a time to celebrate but before you grab a bratwurst, beer or shrimp for your plate this weekend, give your heart a break.
Holidays tend to prompt an uptick in heart failures mostly d...
The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but the aftermath continues as pediatricians stay busy with children carrying other viruses and also the bacterial infection known as strep.
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Carle Cancer Institute Urbana patient Lori Nelsen has one simple message when it comes to having a colonoscopy.
“As soon as you can have it done, do it. It can save your life.”
Nelse...
For some children and youth, mental health is a greater concern during summer. Others are at greater risk during fall and winter.
“Everyone is different,” Ashley Cosby, ATR, LCPC, thera...
Heidi Hewkin and her girls – Maya, 13, and Maggie, 10 – strive to eat how most of us should – lean protein, plenty of fruits and vegetables, easy on the empty carbohydrates. That doe...
Meet Lily, an 8-pound mass growing inside Debbie Ochs of rural Cissna Park, until Georgina Cheng, MD, PhD, removed it.
“The doctor told me it felt like I was five months pregnant,” Oc...
Everyone seems to get it – the runny nose, the sneezing, the coughing, and overall unhealthiness. So should you be worried? Is it the cold? The flu? Can it be something more serious? Should you ...
Two summers ago Morgann Graham, RN, walked into Carle as part of the Student Nurse Internship Program. Having volunteered at Carle Foundation Hospital before, she wasn’t entirely new. But this w...
At 80-years old, Joseph E. Thompson of Champaign doesn’t know how to sit down. He loves working out and being outside – fishing, boating, kayaking and more.
In his early 20s and 30s, Th...