Primary Care

Get a closer look at Horizon Health’s new Tilton Clinic at an open house Tuesday, October 28. The event, sponsored by Horizon Health, will take place ...

New family medicine service now available Get a first-hand look at the newest addition to the Marshall Clinic at an open house Thursday, September 25. ...

Appointments available five days a week Family Nurse Practitioner Megan Paxson is now seeing patients at Horizon Health’s Tilton Clinic on a full-time ...

It makes sense that reading to children would help them learn to read themselves. While that is true, the benefits of reading to children go far ...

Kids will be kids. But how do you know if their actions are concerning enough to be a medical condition? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Horizon Health is now offering family medicine services at its Marshall Clinic, located at 1000 North 2nd Street in Marshall, Illinois. Family ...

The facts about high blood pressure are fairly well known. For one, uncontrolled high blood pressure (or hypertension) raises the risk for heart ...

To help keep seniors as healthy as possible, Medicare offers free “Annual “Wellness Visits” intended to prevent problems before they begin. Welcome to ...

School physicals also available Throughout July, students can get a sports physical at Horizon Health and half of the cost will be donated to the ...

For headache or joint pain, an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine like acetaminophen or ibuprofen may provide relief. But for more serious or ...

Cold and flu cases peak during the fall and winter, but can still occur year-round. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines do not treat the flu itself, but ...

Horizon Health’s Tilton Clinic is now accepting patients of all ages. The family medicine clinic at 2 Illiana Drive, Suite C, in Tilton, Illinois, is ...

Not even whooping cough could withstand the surge of COVID-19. Reported cases of whooping cough declined during the pandemic, which was likely due to ...

A fever, chills, cough, and runny nose. Could it be the flu or is it just a cold? Because the flu and the common cold share many symptoms, it can be ...

Includes new primary care clinic Horizon Health is increasing its presence in Clark County, Illinois, announcing plans for two healthcare facilities, ...

An annual checkup, or annual physical, assesses your overall health and can help identify potential issues before they become a problem. Many primary ...

Many people claim they cannot lose weight because of a slow metabolism. Others argue they cannot gain weight due to a fast metabolism. But does ...

Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are just a few of the health risks linked to obesity. Another health risk, which may be lesser known, is ...

When it comes to summertime fun, water safety–specifically drowning–is a serious concern. However, according to medical and water safety experts, ...

The most common advice for dehydration is to drink plenty of water. Water is essential for all living things. Every cell, tissue, and organ depends on ...

The bad news is that tuberculosis (TB) continues to claim lives as a top 10 cause of death worldwide. The good news is that reported TB cases in the ...

Some medical conditions are most easily identified by their abbreviations. MS (multiple sclerosis) is often one of them. The disease can be ...

The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the lower part of the neck. Its main function is to control the body’s metabolism and to produce the ...

Medical scribes across the nation are helping patients get more one-on-one time with their healthcare providers by serving as personal assistants in ...

As some see it, soy offers many health benefits. Aside from being affordable, it is a complete source of protein that is rich in nutrients and low in ...

Spring is right around the corner, and that means flowers blooming, warmer weather, and--for many of us--excruciating allergies. Itchy, watery eyes, ...

Flu season is a nightmare for many of us. The flu can cause miserable symptoms like fever, chills, body aches, nausea, sore throat and loss of ...

As someone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), you already experience wheezing, chest tightness and a host of other uncomfortable ...

Each October, the country celebrates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign led by the National Breast Cancer Foundation to ...

Approximately 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease. Although the exact number of people living with sickle cell disease is unknown, the National ...

Is it just first day butterflies or anxiety? Whether you have a kindergartner or a high school freshman, kids of all ages experience back-to-school ...

Countless studies have shown that men are more reluctant than women to acknowledge potential health problems or visit a doctor for a checkup. ...

The first immunizations for baby come as a shock to him and heartache to his parents– they both end up crying. But the benefits for him are life-long. ...

Having and maintaining good health is priceless. During Men’s Health Month, Paris Community Hospital’s goal is to broaden awareness of men’s health ...

Did you realize that nurse practitioners are the major providers of primary care after physicians? The role of nurse practitioner came to be in the ...

Did you know that breastfeeding doesn’t just benefit your baby the first six months or first year of his life? A baby who is breastfed exclusively for ...

We all know that you must wear a life jacket when you’re playing on the water, and helmets when biking and playing contact sports. You also protect ...

Men often take better care of their cars than their own health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men in the United States, causing one ...