Archive for September, 2017
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Don’t Answer That Phone!
Notes from Triad The Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers remember the phone as a great marvel of communication. When it rang, it was important. The person on the other end had something great to share. On Sunday afternoons, families would wait anxiously for that three-minute phone call from Gr...
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Breast Cancer Risk Awareness
By D. Aanestad, MD, FACS Davenport Surgical Group October is breast cancer awareness month. This month, many people wear a pink ribbon in support of a loved one battling the disease. Others may be reminded to schedule their annual mammogram or visit their doctor for a checkup. This month also prov...
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A New Hero Comes to the Hilltop Campus Village … Oh, Make that a Gyro
A new eatery has recently opened up in the Hilltop Campus Village – Lendi’s Gyros at 1008 N. Harrison. They open daily at 11:00 a.m. just in time for lunch and remain open until 8:30 pm. Their signature gyro is made with a seasoned blend of selected beef and lamb cooked to perfection with all...
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Not All Corn Huskers Are From Nebraska
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms On the farm, October is a month of harvest. In Scott County and all throughout the midwest, corn is king and has played a significant role in our food, fiber and fuel. Today we can see the latest technologies and hybrids at the Farm Progress Show. ...
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Your Advocacy
By Jessie Thompson GolderCare Solutions How to Advocate for Your Parent with the Doctor We have all heard of parents and children trading places in regards to daily needs and care. As our parent or other loved ones age we are called upon more and more to assist with their needs. The care that w...
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Trick or Treat? Give Me Something Good to Eat!
By Hannah Eddy, MA, RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 391-0213 Halloween is just around the corner and soon the goblins will be knocking at the door. With the chance to dress up in costumes and stock up on sweets, Halloween is the highlight of the year for many kids — from toddlers t...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Emily Steffel, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Common Misconceptions about hearing aids... and the actual truth 1.) Hearing aids will make my hearing “normal” again like glasses make vision 20/20. Vision issues of near- or far-sightedness are caused by an incorrectly formed l...
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Pay It Forward
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Monday morning my thoughts and prayers are with all of the people in Florida who are waking up to the storm ravaged remnants of Hurricane Irma. They join a not so exclusive club whose members have in the last few weeks felt helpless at the mercy of Mother Nature. The ea...
