Girls’ Night Out: Free Doctor Health/Cancer Prevention Panel Discussion
In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, physician specialists with Ascension Saint Mary Cancer Care Center in Bourbonnais will host a free panel discussion on the importance of breast health and the prevention of breast cancer. It will be held on Monday October 17, from 6 – 8 p.m., at Ascension St. Mary Cancer…
Flu Shots/COVID Boosters: Double Shot Protection
It happens every year! Flu season typically peaks between December and February, plus this year will mark the third flu season with another virus also circulating – COVID-19. With an updated safe and effective COVID-19 booster shot now available, health experts are urging people to get both the flu and COVID vaccines to protect themselves…
Make Shingles Vaccine a Priority
Vaccine is encouraged for people 50 and older. Often, we’ve heard people say, “I meant to get the shingles vaccine, but I just didn’t get around to it.” About one out of every three people in the United States will develop shingles in their lifetime. Most medical providers agree that taking time for the shingles…
SIU Medicine Class of ’26 Begins Training
Authorities have long anticipated the U.S. would face a shortage of physicians as the Baby Boomer generation aged and outpaced medical school graduates. The warnings became more dire as COVID-19 induced the nation’s aging physician workforce to consider early retirement or at least significantly reduce its workload. Medical schools, including Southern Illinois University School of…
When Your Kid Is the Bully!
Chances are people have experienced bullying in one way or another at some point in their lifetime. Maybe they were bullied as a child or had a friend or sibling who was bullied. Perhaps they are teachers, who work every day to prevent bullying in the classroom, or maybe they are parents of a bullied…
Free Kankakee County Health/Wellness Fair
State Rep. Jackie Haas is co-hosting an upcoming health and wellness fair along with State Sen. Patrick Joyce, in partnership with Ascension Saint Mary Hospital. The event will be held on Monday, October 3, from 2 – 6 p.m., at Kankakee Public Library, 201 E. Merchant Street. The health fair is a joint event with…
Kankakee Mosquitoes Positive for WNV
It has been confirmed there has been one pool of mosquitoes collected from a trap in Kankakee that has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first pool of mosquitoes to test positive for WNV this year in Kankakee County. For this season, so far, the Illinois Department of Public Health has…
September Is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Manhattan mom’s mission is to raise awareness, funds. According to Children’s Cancer Research Fund, roughly only four percent of federal cancer funding goes toward pediatric cancer. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and one local family wants to raise awareness and spur funding – both during this month and beyond. It was September of last…
Ascension Saint Mary Hosts Free Prostate Screening
According to the American Cancer Society, during their lifetime approximately one-in-eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. However, screening can help identify cancer early, when treatment is most effective. Ascension Saint Mary – Kankakee will host a free prostate screening event on Friday, September 23, from 8 to 11:30 a.m., at the Ascension Medical…
ENDALZ DAY September 13
Village Woods Assisted and Retirement Living is hosting a fundraiser, #ENDALZ DAY, on Tuesday, September 13, from 6 – 9 p.m., at Smokey Jo’s. Make sure to stop by and help raise money for the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition, it’s a Frank Rossi night, plus 50/50 raffles also will be available, with all…
Fortune Names USF’s Online MSN Best in Illinois
As the University of St. Francis (USF) prepares to open the fall semester, it will do so with the top-ranked online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program in Illinois, according to Fortune’s inaugural Best Online Master’s in Nursing (MSN) Programs in 2022 listing. In fact, USF’s MSN program (#29 overall) was one of only…
KCC Continuing Ed Offers Eating Disorder Training
While the treatment of eating disorders requires specialized training, it is important for all health care professionals to understand eating problems and weight concerns. Kankakee Community College’s Office of Continuing Education and Career Services is offering a one-day training session, “Emotional and Binge Eating, Chronic Dieting, and Body Shame: What Clinicians Need to Know,” on…
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