Archive for January, 2011
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Iowa & Illinois Agencies Collaborate For – Caregiver Connection
By Leslie Thompson Public Relations Manager, Alternatives for the Older Adult Being a caregiver to a family member or friend is rewarding and yet stressful. “Reach Out for Help” was the theme for November’s Family Caregiver Month and to assist Quad Cities family caregivers, a collabo...
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New Vitamin D Recommendations: Not So Sunny?
By Dr. Laura Sternweis Iowa State University Extension Scott County Research shows that vitamin D may play a role in lowering the risk of certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, immune and infectious disorders, physical performance and some autoimmune diseases. But...
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Dizziness and the Inner Ear
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC (Don White Hearing Aid Center) Dizziness is a straightforward symptom that has complex causes. Generally it is difficult to pinpoint an exact cause for dizzy symptoms but it is important to make sure that there is not a life-threatening eve...
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Simple Secrets for Staying Slim
By Molly Hammer-Shattuck, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician 563-391-0213 It’s a new year! Like most Americans do, your New Year’s resolutions are likely about weight control. Have you ever wondered what it really takes to succeed at losing weight permanently? The National Weight C...
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20 Things To Do With Children On School Breaks
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council No More Bored Children! It's that time of year again! According to the calendar, we have just started a new year. Even though Christmas has come and gone, most children are still home from school and often get restless w...
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Pavement Markings – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Pavement markings have come a long way. In 1926 Iowa began painting a center black line on every mile of primary road pavement as a reminder that vehicles should be on the right hand side of the road...
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Are You Ready for a New Year’s Challenge?
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community The earliest-known festival celebrating the New Year dates from about 2000 B.C. in Mesopotamia where the New Year began with the first new moon following the spring equinox, sometime in mid March. Throughout medieva...
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Ella’s Kitchen
The holidays may be over but the January blahs don’t need to set in! Gather a few friends together and have a European Gourmet event of appetizers and desserts. Assign the recipes to your friends. That way, you don’t have to do all of the work. Maybe some of your friends have been to the foreig...
