Archive for Health & Wellness
-
Go Green with your Grocery Shopping
By Beth Freehill, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Clinton Hy-Vee 563-243-6162 We all can do something to help improve the health of the planet. No matter how small, everything helps. Since Earth Day is April 22, now is a great time to evaluate how environmentally friendly you really ...
-
Health Minute With CASI – Hypertension
Blood pressure is expressed by two different numbers. The higher number represents Systolic blood pressure, which is the pressure in the arteries when the heart actively pumps blood. The second value is for diastolic pressure, which is the artery pressure when the heart is relaxed. Normal systolic b...
-
PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Some of you may recall an article I wrote five years ago about our daughter, Madelyn, and the real-life drama that unfolded in our family back in March of 1998. She had become very anemic and lethargic, very uncharacteristic for an otherwis...
-
Computer Screens and Visual Fatigue Syndrome (VFS)
By Michael Hittenmiller, O.D. Eye Surgeons Associates The increased use of computers and laptops in the workplace and at home has created greater demand on your vision. A study done by Essilor USA, a lens manufacturer, in 2004 found that 1,000 respondents 25 years and older averaged between six...
-
March is National Parenting Awareness Month
By Elyse Mumford Child Abuse Council Intern University of Northern Iowa March is the National Parenting Awareness Month, although very few people are aware of this. The goal is to make society aware of the role that parents play in shaping their children. When one first hears this, the first t...
-
What is new in hearing aids? A trend…
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Oh my, hearing aids have come a long way! About 85 years ago, people walked around carrying a bullhorn to help them hear. These captured some sounds…as long as they were loud enough to begin with! About 70 years ago, people used body-a...
-
Ask the Audiologist: Can wearing a hearing aid cause more hearing loss?
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. This is a common question posed by concerned hearing aid users. We are all told that exposure to excessive amounts of noise can lead to hearing loss. Rest assured that appropriately fit hearing aids will not lead to further heari...
-
National Frozen Foods Month
By Molly Muchow RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 359-9323 mmuchow@hy-vee.com March marks National Frozen Foods Month, a good time to explore new ways to use the healthy, convenient foods found in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Get Started: Be Freezer-Meal Savvy • Pla...
