Archive for Health & Wellness

  • New Iowa Health Link Program Launched – See How It Benefits You New Iowa Health Link Program Launched – See How It Benefits You

    By Kathy Horrell Director of Senior Service Center for Acrive Seniors, Inc. The Center for Active Seniors (CASI) operates the only comprehensive Senior Center and is a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) provider through the new Iowa HealthLink Program. On April 1, the State of Iowa wil...

  • Step into Spring with the Fresh & Healthy Mediterranean Diet! Step into Spring with the Fresh & Healthy Mediterranean Diet!

    By Heather R. Kearney, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 324-9948    hkearney@hy-vee.com Did you know that May is Mediterranean Diet Month? The Mediterranean diet is characterized by fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dried beans, fresh seafood, herbs and spices, low-fat dair...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. I sweat a lot. Is it safe for me to wear hearing aids? Won’t the moisture get in and destroy the electronics? You’re right! Just like with any electronic device, moisture is bad for your hearing aids if it gets inside. There are tw...

  • Hearing Technology Summit

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Technology in the world is changing so fast. Telephones went from party lines and rotary dial to small portable handheld cell phones/minicomputers within 35 years. Hear...

  • Ella's Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    Cooking with herbs… a great way to add flavor and some health benefits. Grow your own in containers in your kitchen, patio or yard. Container gardening is the easiest since many herbs will become invasive if planted in a larger garden. It is said that peppermint plants will keep bugs away. This ye...

  • Yard and Garden: Planting and Raising Potatoes in Iowa Yard and Garden: Planting and Raising Potatoes in Iowa

    By Richard Jauron Iowa Stare University Extension Horticulturist Spring’s arrival brings thoughts of green grass, flowering trees and – potatoes. Yes, potatoes. The starchy, tuberous crop is an integral, delicious part of many diets. In Iowa, optimal planting season is fast approaching. I...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Illinois law says I have to be “hands free” when I drive but I can’t wear a Bluetooth headset because I have hearing aids.  What can I do? This is one instance where it’s really handy to wear hearing aids! The vast majority ...

  • Hy-Vee’s One Step Program Gives Back Hy-Vee’s One Step Program Gives Back

    By Kara Zigament, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 264-2420    kzigament@hy-vee.com The mission of One Step is simple - to offer customers a selection of everyday products and donate a portion of those proceeds to relevant, worthy causes. As part of Hy-Vee’s mission to make live...

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