28Jun/12

Better breathing can mean better health

Physicians and researchers point out that people can develop habits of not breathing deeply enough, and of unconsciously holding their breath for short periods when under stress, raising levels of carbon dioxide in the body. These experts also say it&#…

27Jun/12

New dialysis center opens in Waukegan

WAUKEGAN — Fresenius Medical Care’s Waukegan Harbor dialysis center has opened just west of the city’s downtown at 110 N. West St. Officials with Fresenius Medical Care North America, headquartered in Waltham, Mass., said the 21-station clinic wi…

24Jun/12

Heart of Kidney Care

“I DON'T think there is anything fun about it,” says Dr. Mayleen Jeniffer Limchiu Laico about her profession, uttering the words in a compassionate tone and finishing with a kind smile. Yet, Mayleen, a nephrologist, loves her profession.