A Message to Men: Don’t Wait to Get Checked
Submitted by OSF HealthCare For Mark Segobiano, the hardest part of his prostate cancer journey came before treatment ever began. It was hearing the word “cancer” again. Mark had already battled acute promyelocytic leukemia years earlier, so when blood work and prostate testing revealed an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, the news brought back familiar […]
Wired to Worry
Submitted by OSF HealthCare The clock ticks past midnight. Your eyes are open, your body still – but your mind is anything but quiet. From bills to health scares to family stress, worry shows up, unpacks, and overstays its welcome. When it comes to worry, there’s no shortage of things that keep us up at […]
Prepare for Warm Weather and Migraines
Submitted by OSF HealthCare Intermittent fasting has been around for a long time. But the eating plan that switches between fasting [not eating’] and eating on a set schedule, really took off in the early 2000s thanks to books, articles and documentaries highlighting the diet. By 2018, intermittent fasting got a boost due to celebrities […]
When the Mind Won’t Rest: Living with OCD
Submitted by OSF HealthCare Last NFL postseason, Washington kicker Zane Gonzalez made the biggest kick of his career when he made a game-ending field goal against Tampa Bay, giving the Commanders their first playoff win in 20 years. But Gonzalez made more headlines with his extensive pre-kick routine than the actual game-winner itself. TV cameras […]
Wired to Worry
Submitted by OSF HealthCare The clock ticks past midnight. Your eyes are open, your body still – but your mind is anything but quiet. From bills to health scares to family stress, worry shows up, unpacks, and overstays its welcome. When it comes to worry, there’s no shortage of things that keep us up at […]
Offering The Best in Lung Cancer Care
Submitted by OSF HealthCare For many years, the lung cancer program at OSF HealthCare has been nationally recognized as one of the best programs in the country. In the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database, OSF ranks in the 99.2 percentile for outcomes after lung cancer surgery. This places OSF in the top 15 lung cancer […]
OSF HealthCare Offers Vaccination Scheduling
OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center believes vaccinations against COVID-19 are the best shot to help end the pandemic and that access to vaccines is imperative. Eligible patients age 16 and older can now self-schedule COVID- 19 vaccine appointments at osfhealthcare.org/vaccine. After signing up, a confirmation code is generated, and an email or text with a unique link to schedule an appointment soon […]
Battling Vaccine Hesitancy in African American Communities
OSF Physician Encourages African Americans to get the COVID-19 Vaccine According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), racial and ethnic minority populations have historically been known to experience a disproportionate burden of illness, hospitalization, and death during public health emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. A recent study done by the Radiological Society […]