Archive for October, 2012
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY – A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND NUMBER LESSON
By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND NUMBER LESSON Are you looking to replace your Social Security card just because you don’t have it? Then rest assured: you really don’t need to replace it. What’s most important is that you rememb...
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Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Recently, I had the unfortunate experience of hearing about a client who hired a private caregiver to save a few dollars. The unfortunate part was this caregiver didn't take the responsibility of care as seriously as the client, who needed this service. Eventuall...
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Age doesn’t matter (unless you are cheese?)
By Mary Schricker Gemberling It’s that time of year when summer gives way to autumn, and its brilliant display of crimson and gold dots the landscape. It is also the time of year I chose to make my entrance some three score and five years ago. As I approach my 65th birthday, I can’t help bu...
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Invasive stink bug confirmed in Iowa
By Duane Gissel Iowa State University Extension Scott County Entomologists at Iowa State University have confirmed that Scott County has the first breeding infestations of brown marmorated stink bugs reported in Iowa. Earlier in October, an alert ISU Master Gardener trained to watch for new ...
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Herpes Virus and the Eye
By James Wymore, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates The word herpes is derived from the Greek herpo, meaning “to creep.” It was apparently thought a good term for cold sores, which appeared to creep across the face. There are eight known herpes viruses that may affect the eyes. Herpes virus 1 (HS...
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On Thankfulness
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home When our founding fathers sailed across the Atlantic in search of freedom and a new way of life, they did so at untold risk. They did not have reliable communications systems. No ship-to-shore radios to notify others in the event of an eme...
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Get in the fight against flu
By Ann O’Donnell, D.O. Genesis Health Group Occasionally, we may forget where the car keys are, or call a grandchild by a child's name, but we usually don't forget something that is free! Flu shots won't cost you a dime out of your own pocket if you receive Medicare benefits. You can tak...
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Family Health Matters: Familiarize yourself with commonly-used orthopedic terminology
Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment more unsure and puzzled than when you came in? Did the terms your doctors were using confuse you? Or worse – have you ever been worried you don’t understand the procedure you’re about to have done? At Orthopaedic Specialists (OS), a Quad...
