There is no question that the pandemic has changed millions of people's lives and, for many, it has also added numerous challenges causing additional stress. Terry Ceyler is joined by Theresa Kahle who is currently the Senior Behavioral Health Manager at Mercy Health Urbana Hospital.

tags: covid, pandemic, mental health, health care, stress, tips, how to, care, wellbeing, wellness, mercy health, truechat, self care

Food insecurity, which was an issue before the COVID-19 pandemic, has increased dramatically in recent months. In fact, some communities have experienced a nearly double-digit increase in the number of requests for food items. Tara Jordan, Assistant Director of the Caring Kitchen, joins Terry Ceyler to discuss what the local food pantry is doing to make a difference.

tags: health, food, hospital, mercy health, bank, security, hunger, homeless, wellness, doctor, medicine, living, life, covid, truechat

Tonya West, Mercy Health Urbana Hospital's new Community Educator, joins Terry A. Ceyler to explain what she does and how it is a benefit to Urbana and the surrounding area.

tags: health, health care, hospital, education, fitness, local, community, urbana, champaign, logan, clark, madison, mercy health, truechat

Did you know that ER visits account for $32 billion worth of unnecessary healthcare spending nationwide? Terry is joined by Dean Ortlieb, Urbana City Fire Chief, and Cheryl Wears, a paramedic nurse, to discuss the paramedic programs that some communities are putting in place.

tags: mm, medicine, paramedic, emergency medicine, healthcare, money, economy, mercy health, Terry, dean ortlieb, Cheryl Wear

Mindy White, a technologist at Mercy Health, joins Terry Ceyler to share her perspective on ultrasound technology, expand people's understanding of it, and provide information on local services in your area.

tags: health, medicine, professional, care, insurance, procedures, how to, ultrasound, technology, medical, nurse, doctor, opinion, hospital, mercy health, truechat

365,000 cardiac arrests happen annually resulting in a 90% fatality rate. Out of this 365,000, 70% of cardiac arrests happen in the home. Terry along with Dean Ortlieb, Cheif of the Urbana Fire Division, and Gary White, Supervisor of Cardiopulmonary Services at Mercy Health, discuss the crucial importance of CPR in our everyday lives.

Tags: truechat, mercy moments, cardiac arrest, cpr, health care, fatality, AED, education, tips, doctor, terry ceyler, gary white, dean ortlieb

According to a survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, there was a 78% increase in e-cigarette use by high school students and a 48% increase in use by middle school students. Dr. Soumya Neravetla, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mercy Health, joins Justin Weller and Lance Jackson from The State of Us to breakdown the problem.

tags: politics, laws, government, issues, news, vaping, vape, e-cigarettes, youth, school, education, parents, tsou, truechat, justin weller, lance jackson

Many women believe that getting mammograms might be painful. The reality is this only occurs in a very small percentage of individuals. Medical professionals from Mercy Health discuss the benefits of routine mammograms and breakdown some common concerns.

tags: health, wellness, health care, mammogram, women, breast, cancer, preventative, insurance, myths, benfits, mercy health, truechat

Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer. Claiming more lives than breast, colon, and kidney cancer combined. Dr. Soumya Neravetla, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mercy Health, joins Justin and Lance to breakdown the problem.

tags: health, fitness, cancer, help, wellness, life, healthy living, lung, breathing, smokers, information, doctor, truechat, mercy health

What is human trafficking, how big of a problem is it, and what can we do about it? Sister Anne Victory joins Terry Ceyler to discuss these questions and examine solutions.

tags: mercy health, health care, hospital, human trafficking, rights, america, united states, debate, issues, truechat, at risk, future