From HealthDay: Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help them avoid becoming overweight or obese, a new study suggests. Researchers in Hong Kong found that children who got less sleep tended to be heavier (as measured by body mass index, or BMI) than children who slept more. But among children who slept [...]
The Kane County Health Department has released details on its H1N1 Community Vaccination Clinics. The vaccinations are free and do not require an appointment if you fall into one of the following priority groups: Pregnant women People consistently around infants under 6 months of age (parents, siblings, day care providers) Healthcare and emergency medical services [...]
This is a reminder that two great Sherman events are happening this Saturday, October 17th. Click the links below for the full details on our 23rd Annual Halloween Fun Fair and Improv Comedy Night. [Halloween Fair] [Comedy Night]
Our facilities are fully compliant with the Illinois Smoke-Free Act, which restricts smoking within 15 feet of our entrances, windows, and air intake units. Beyond these State regulations, however, it is our commitment and philosophy to preserve our patients’ safety and well-being while in our care. That is why it is our policy to prohibit [...]
You know by now that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, more than twice as common as lung cancer. Every woman is at risk for breast cancer and her risk increases with age. According to the American Cancer Society, women with no symptoms of breast cancer should have a screening mammogram every [...]
