Archive for March, 2017
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Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery
By Robert E. Harson, MD, MS, FACS Davenport Surgical Group, PC Genesis Medical Center Davenport (GMC) and the Davenport Surgical Group (DSG) are focusing their efforts to enhance the GMC Multidisciplinary Robotic Surgery Program. For the past nine years, the DSG surgeons have steadily increased ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Taxes “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” - Benjamin Franklin Taxes, an appropriate subject for April. We all seem to feel doom and gloom when we hear “April 15th.” Perhaps we no longer have to pay Federal Income Tax, but we sti...
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Daisy, Daisy… Oh, Sweet Pea…
By Eloise Graham Familiar songs have been written naming the flowers that denote the month of April. There is the Daisy. This lovely bloom conveys innocence, loyal love and purity. It is also a flower given between friends to keep a secret; the daisy means “I’ll never tell.” The other Apr...
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March 2017 Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Effective Communi...
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Ella’s Kitchen
The muffin tin just isn’t for muffins anymore. Quite some time ago, I had a recipe for meatloaf. It was cooked in a muffin tin. Each person had one or two individual meatloaves arranged on their plate. Or a huge batch could be made up, then individually frozen to use at your convenience. Recently,...
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National Nutrition Month
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” reminds us that each bite counts. Making just small shifts in our food choices, can add up over time. The American Dietary G...
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RSVP Staff are Matchmakers
By Julie Meyerson Program Coordinator Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois According to Wikipedia, “Matchmaking is the process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, but the word is also used in the context of sporting ...
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Tips and Tricks of a Dietitian
By Kim Denman, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 332-8496 kdenman@hy-vee.com We’ve all seen similar headlines relating to nutrition on magazine covers and social media posts coming from the latest and greatest reality TV star or music artist, so what makes this article different? It’...
