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The Rock River Valley is proud to have medical experts in a wide range of fields. You can tap into their knowledge here. Note: HealthyRockford.com provides content for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice from your health care provider.

  • Why Screen For Kidney Disease?

    Published: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:12:25

    The kidneys of people with Chronic kidney disease (CKD) function at less than 60 % of normal.  This effects millions of Americans.  One study showed that more than half of people with CKD do not know they have it.  These are the major risk factors for CKD:  diabetes, hypertension, obes...

  • Cataracts Common in Seniors

    Published: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:03:41

    My father has known for many years that he had cataracts.  As this is a very common problem for older adults–in fact, many sources claim that over 50% of persons over the age of 65 have cataracts–his diagnosis didn’t concern any of us.  Over time, he needed “stron...


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Editor Mike DeDoncker has been a personal trainer since 2000 and a writer in Rockford since 1969. He shares his knowledge on health and fitness here and keeps you up to date on what's going on with HealthyRockford.com.

  • H1N1 shot fears curious

    Published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:22:43

    “Man, you’ve got to write something about this H1N1 flu panic. It’s crazy,” a doctor I know at the YMCA said from the treadmill he was on.I encouraged him to tell me what was on his mind, and he cut loose.“People are coming into our offices and saying theyR...

  • Age will be served

    Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:43:30

    I’ve been trying to support our copy editor Sadye Scott-Hainchek with tips from my 28 or so years of running experiences as she prepared for her first half-marathon run.Her blog reminds me of the weekly columns I wrote 11 or 12 years ago — as in long before anyone thought of b...


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Health isn't a word. It's a lifestyle: eating right, exercising and taking care of yourself. Our local experts are here to help. Note: HealthyRockford.com provides content for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional health or medical advice.

  • Oceans and planets and me

    Published: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:24

    A 35-mile crack in the Ethiopian desert has made headlines that a new ocean will form. Hmm. When I was in school, I had learned there were four oceans. (If a new ocean does indeed happen, who gets to name it?) I had also learned that our solar system had nine planets. Scientists have now ...

  • Honoring Our Veterans

    Published: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:37:09

    Y«Vets – Serving Those Who Served UsFor the men and women who proudly served our nation - their sacrifices and efforts have earned them the support of our community and of our local YMCA. Rockford’s YMCA has partnered with the Vet Center and Vietnam Veterans Honor Society to offer the...


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  • ADHD seminar scheduled
    Nov 03, 2009 @ 09:13 AM

    ROCKFORD — Janet Wattles Center will host a seminar on the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Giovanni’s Restaurant and Convention Center, 610 N. Bell School Road.

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