The Peoria Woman - February 2007

A Champion for Women's Health

Diane Hinderliter, the director of women's services at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, received her BSN and MSN from Northern Illinois University, in Maternal/Child Nursing and her Doctorate of Nursing Science (DNSC) from Rush University. She developed the first postpartum clinic at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center during the time women were being discharged from maternity units within 24 hours after delivery and has led international missions to China, Australia and South Africa.

Features

Heart Disease Testing

What Every Woman Should Know
by OSF Saint Francis Heart Hospital staff
Coronary microvascular syndrome is difficult to diagnose because it occurs in blood vessels that are too small to be seen on an angiogram.

Raylene Resler

Building a Beauty Empire
by Jennifer Burns
Small town values and hard work have been the basis of one Princeville woman’s success in building a local beauty empire.
Columns
Keith Kramer, Kramer Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center
Sandra Beneventi, Commerce Bank
Jeanne Buysee - American Family Insurance
Paulette Sibrel, Illinois Central College
Extras

A Mind All Its Own: The Heart

by Steve A. Hamon
The Antioch Group
New research is showing the idea that the heart is a mere handmaiden to the brain is false.

Understanding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

by Jeffrey F. Traina
Advanced Orthopedics
Carpal tunnel syndrome can be a painful and frustrating condition for people who spend much of their day working at a keyboard or performing activities that require repetitive motions.