November is National Diabetes Awareness Month – a perfect time to raise awareness and support for those affected by diabetes and to highlight the physical, mental and emotional challenges that living with diabetes can present. Whether you live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, diet and exercise are two of the most powerful tools …
October is Bone and Joint Health Awareness Month – a perfect time to highlight the vital role of bones and joints in our overall health. They serve as the body’s scaffolding, supporting us in every activity, whether walking, running, lifting or sitting. Bone and Joint Health Action Week, October 12-20 – raises awareness about the …
The Summer Olympics in Paris are in full swing. The gymnasts are defying gravity, the swimmers are moving like beautiful dolphins through the water and the power lifters are lifting weights close to that of small automobiles. In the United States, another Olympics of sorts is underway as the state level Senior Games are held …
A few years ago, the news was full of stories about the need to take 10,000 steps a day to optimize your healthy lifestyle and remain physically fit. Pedometers and “Fit Bits” were flying off the shelves as people started keeping track of how many steps they were taking a day. It was easy to …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Here with us is Alana Scopel. She’s a registered dietitian nutritionist, a certified diabetes care and education specialist, …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. June is Aphasia Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Our featured expert is, Abby Franz, speech pathologist and clinical instructor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so today we’re discussing mental health – its impact on our day-to-day lives and relationships, the stigmas and barriers associated with diagnosis and treatment, when and where to seek help, …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. April is National Stress Awareness Month, so we’re discussing how to recognize stress and anxiety, how to take steps to build resilience and manage stress, and where to turn for help. Here with us are two …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Aaron Alford is the Lead Athletic Trainer and Director of Performance Enhancement Programming at Carle Sports Medicine in …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. February is National Heart Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Dr. Matthew Kamin is a cardiologist at Christie Clinic in Champaign, IL, and a Fellow in the American College …
By Lora Felger Five years ago, my friends and I made a New Year’s resolution to climb a mountain in Colorado and circled a date in July on the calendar. To prepare, one friend decided to change one thing – just one. As a hospital-based nurse practitioner, she decided to take only the stairs throughout …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so we’re focusing our episode on the early detection of this life-threatening disease. Thankfully, preventive measures like routine PAP smears can easily screen for cancers. This month is all about …