Blaze Farnan is off to the races. It doesn’t matter that the five-year-old congenital heart patient is in a hospital bed. To keep him moving, part of his rehab includes an innovative new offering for some patients at OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois: the RT300 Supine in-bed cycle ergometer. “We call them the bikes just for short because it's much easier to say than in-bed cycle ergometer,” laughs Megan Kupferschmid. Kupferschmid was part of Blaze’s care team as a clinical nurse educator in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria. She says the use of these in-bed bikes is in the trial stage; the team there is gathering data to investigate the benefits of the technology. According to Kupferschmid, the idea behind the bikes is early movement through activity-based therapy, which can lead to faster recovery and shortened hospital stays for kids who need it. “It allows kids that
It’s one of the most common cancers in American men. But experts say prostate cancer is manageable when caught early. Uwais Zaid, MD, a urologist at OSF HealthCare in Alton, Illinois, is marking the end of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by urging men to get screening appointments on their calendar at the right time. That’s critical, he says, because some people who develop prostate cancer will not show symptoms. “It is something we certainly do take seriously in urology,” Dr. Zaid says. What is the prostate? The prostate is a male gland about the size and shape of a walnut. It surrounds the upper part of the urethra, or the tube that carries urine from the bladder. The prostate makes some of the fluid that’s part of semen. Risk factors Dr. Zaid says the risk for prostate cancer increases with age. Other risks: “African American men are at a higher risk,” Dr. Zaid says. “Certain dietary things like too much red meat and greasy
The Brazilian government — under the “leadership” of Donald Trump Mutual Admiration Society member Jair Bolsonaro — has been steadily cracking down on free speech under the guise of saving the public from “fake news” and other misinformation. Over the past few years, it has ramped up efforts to eradicate content and reporting that it […]
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Winter trout chasers now have a greater opportunity to catch a rainbow-colored fish because of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Winter Trout Program.
The St. Louis Art Museum's ticketed shows will go far and wide in 2023, showing off not just European paintings but also ancient armor, modern Native art and hip hop-influenced creations from photography to wigs.
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! Click through and start planning ahead. And as always, here's your obligatory COVID safety warning: Be sure to check with the venues before you make plans to head to any of these shows, as the virus is still circulating and safety measures vary from venue to venue.
Did you hear her screams? On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died after being arrested by “morality police” for wearing her hijab improperly. This particular segment of Iranian law enforcement exists to stop free expression of identity and specifically to target women who show even a shred of femininity. Many of us in […]
Retired Army Colonel and lifelong woodworking enthusiast, Dr. Mike Judah recently spent several months and countless hours of his spare time putting together a unique furniture piece that reflects his skill as a carpenter.
ALTON - Dennis Watters, who started Team Watters Search and Recovery with his wife, Tammy, died Tuesday night after a fight with cancer. Dennis and his wife have made such a difference in people’s lives since they started the Search and Recovery by locating their loved ones after a tragedy. The couple were Madison County residents but trekked across the country to help families bring closure to missing members after tragic events. The Alton Emergency Corps worked closely with Dennis and Tammy and made this statement today about Dennis: “Rest In Peace Dennis Watters. Truly a giving man. Thank you for your time and for helping so many families.” Dennis invested in boat and sonar equipment that enabled him with his team to search not only creeks but lakes and rivers for missing individuals. Dennis and Tammy donated their own funds to help others locate loved ones, and much of the rescue craft and tools were built by them over the years. The Alton Emergency Corps sai
Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) has put a tremendous block of St. Louis-area office space up for sublease, a new report says, driving the largest quarterly occupancy loss in more than 20 years.
ST. LOUIS — Community members gathered Tuesday night for a powerful, moving and sad event that included the reading of the names of more than 100 children in the St. Louis area who lost their lives to gun violence in…
If Republicans were running things, about 10 million more of you wouldn't. Which 10 million? That's hard to say. Maybe you should ask a Republican which jobs they think are worth sacrificing on the altar of economics for the rich. Until you get an answer, vote for a Democrat in November. We'll keep everyone working.
CARLINVILLE - Three Blackburn College faculty members were honored at the 2022 Investiture for Endowed Faculty on Thursday, October 13, at Bothwell Auditorium. The first ceremony of its kind at the College, the event recognizes Blackburn’s commitment to academic excellence, highlights extraordinary faculty contributions to the institution, and celebrates the philanthropic support that makes these esteemed positions possible. The three Blackburn College faculty members honored during this inaugural event were: Professor James Bray, Jr. as the Dr. Irving Lawrence Graves Chair in Biology Professor Craig Newsom as the James C. & Enid J. Pegram Chair in Fine Arts Professor Cindy Carlson Rice as the Sonja Faust Hudren Professor in Education “Endowed positions such as these represent significant academic achievement," said President Mark Biermann, "Jim Bray, Craig Newsom, and Cindy Rice bring outstanding creativity and innovation to the work they share with Blackburn
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