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Seefeldt finds Minds in Motion provides support for more than those with memory loss For a long time – four years, in fact – Nancy Seefeldt tried to manage on her own. She and her husband Darrell moved back to central Illinois from Colorado to take care of Darrell’s brother, Richard, who had cancer. But in the process of taking care of one person, Nancy realized she was having to care for her husband as well. For Nancy, a teacher in her previous life, helping people came naturally. This, however, went beyond her expertise. “He wanted to do certain things that we had never done before,” Nancy

SPRINGFIELD, Il. - Douglas Carlson, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics, has been named an Immunization Champion for Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health Immunization Program presented the award to acknowledge outstanding efforts to ensure immunization access in Illinois' communities. Carlson was recognized for making a significant contribution to public health in Illinois through his work in childhood immunizations and COVID vaccination of children and their families. His efforts have helped improve the health of the community as he continues to advocate to

A narrowing of the carotid arteries (the two large vessels in your neck that supply oxygenated blood to the brain) caused by a buildup of fatty substances and cholesterol deposits, called plaque. Patients with this condition are at increased risk for stroke.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes pain and numbness in the palm of the hand and fingers, often at night, due to entrapment of the major sensory nerve to the hand at the wrist. It can be corrected by arthroscopic, minimally invasive surgery.