The Peoria Woman - August 2005

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
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.
Peoria Profile
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.
Lead Story
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.
Also in this Issue...
Adults who were abused as children carry the trauma with them, and the effects of abuse are numerous.
Cardiovascular disease is seen as mainly a men's issue, but it kills more women than men every year.
The more options you have, the harder it is to determine which facility is the right one.
Over the last year, we’ve heard of the dangers associated with several popular pain relievers.