Archive for Health & Wellness
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One Fish, Two Fish… Heart Healthy Heroes
By Heather Kearney, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 324-9948 | hkearney@hy-vee.com February is American Heart Month. Your heart health is dependent on your lifestyle habits. One of the most important behaviors is diet. One specific dietary habit in need of improvement in Americans’ ...
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FEBRUARY 2017 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals
1) Andy’s Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes W/Gravy, Peas With Pearl Onions, Mandarin Oranges, Ice Cream, Cupcake W/ Frosting 2) BBQ Shredded Chicken On Bun, Crunchy Apple Coleslaw, Pears, Oatmeal Cookie, Orange Juice 3) Potato Crunch Pollock W/ Tartar Sauce Or Hamburger On Wheat Bun W/ Ketchup And ...
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A Fast, Flat and Fun Way to Stay Fit in 2017!
By Jamie Lange CASI Director of Marketing The Quad Cities will come together to run for the green at the 2017 CASI St. Patrick’s Day Race on Saturday, March 18, 2017 to benefit the Center for Active Seniors, or CASI, as it is known to so many. In its 35th year, CASI’s St. Patrick’s Day ...
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The Impact of Caregiving
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging More and more families and individuals are providing occasional or daily care for an aging parent, an ill spouse or disabled friend. They may live miles away or across the street. Many manage by helping out with a fe...
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Audiologist Tricia Gross joins Parker Audiology
By Dr. Molly Parker, Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiolology, P.C. Tricia Gross has been a well-known audiologist and teacher in the Quad City Area for over 14 years. We are so proud that she is joining our family! As our newest member, I thought I would share a recent interview: Tricia, Tel...
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Your Advocacy
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Izzy and Dean – Not Zero to Hundred The year was 1949. Izzy and Dean, high school sweethearts, married quickly after graduation, preparing for Dean to leave for the Korean War. They had such plans. The years would bring a full and wonderful life rich with lov...
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Is the Mouth Connected to the Body?
By Carole Ferch, RDH, I-Smile Silver Coordinator Scott County Health Department Why YES it is! In fact, the health of your mouth greatly impacts the rest of your body. For example, germs from an unclean mouth can enter the blood stream through infected gums and cause problems with other organ sy...
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Iguinal Hernias – Don’t Wait
By Joseph L. Lohmuller, MD, MS, FACS Davenport Surgical Group, PC Recently, I was in the outpatient surgery center preparing a patient for a hernia repair. As I was reviewing surgery with her and her husband, the patient began to look accusingly at him. She remarked that once her hernia was fixe...
