The Peoria Woman - August 2005

The Employers' Association CEO Wants to Make You an Employer of Choice
Mary Pille discusses EA's services, her rise from part-time assistant to CEO, the biggest mistake business owners are making today, and much more.
Features

From the Editor

Mid-Year Crisis
As I began to focus on the August issue, I was startled to realize that half of the year was over. After a brief panic attack, I thought about all the positive happenings in the first half of 2005 and of what could be accomplished in the remaining months of the year.

Lead Story

Pediatric Resource Center's Spirit of Hope
Tori Phelps
The center’s staff go about their work quietly, and some in the community may not understand what this organization accomplishes—or the necessity of outside funding that makes it possible.

Peoria Profile

Deborah Taylor: Methodist Medical Center
Tori Phelps
Deborah Taylor has a common profession but an uncommon certification: this Methodist Medical Center nurse is a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, which places her front and center in the aftermath of rape.
Columns
Tori Phelps, The Peoria Woman Editor
Dr. Olivia Wielowski, Joseph & Hishon Chiropractic & Acupuncture
Ryan Stevenson, Shear Country Salon
Jen Christensen, WHOI-TV
Jeanne Buysee, American Family Insurance
Extras

Pain Reliever Update

Dr. Jeffrey F. Traina
Advanced Orthopedics, PC
Over the last year, we’ve heard of the dangers associated with several popular pain relievers.

Women and Cardiovascular Disease

Christina Myers
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Women's Services
Cardiovascular disease is seen as mainly a men's issue, but it kills more women than men every year.