Archive for Health & Wellness
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February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month: Limit Cholesterol Intake for a Healthy Heart By Julie Suchanek, MBA, MT (ASCP) Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, PLC High cholesterol, high blood pressure, and being overweight are major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. You should be tested regularl...
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A Saladicious Start to the New Year
By Nina Struss, RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 nstruss@hy-vee.com Start the new year right by eating fruit and vegetables in delicious salads. With a variety of salad greens and fruit and vegetables, there are endless combinations and each salad can offer different flavors...
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How do I Succeed with my Hearing Aid Technology?
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. & Dr. Elizabeth Meinecke Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Many people admit their struggles with hearing aids. Some people even give up with their technology. With that being said, New Year’s Day is a perfect time to r...
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Ask the Audiologist: What if I can’t hear the alarm?
By Rachel King, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. People with normal hearing usually take being able to hear certain sounds for granted. For example, the sound of their baby or child crying in the next room, the telephone ringing, the doorbell, the alarm clock, the fire alarm, etc. We de...
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Step up the New Year by Walking Well for Longevity
Posture is the Key to Mindful Movement – Can you hear your mother saying, “Stand tall, think tall?” We take moving and walking for granted. But loss of spinal motion, whether from a sudden back injury or from a gradual loss with growing older, can rob us of the simple pleasure of taking a ...
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PACT (Parenting All Children Together)
By Marisa Bloom Families Program Assistant Iowa State University Extension and Outreach On January 9, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Scott County will sponsor the parent education and support program PACT (Parenting All Children Together) for an eight week series. The program is...
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Hyperthyroidism and Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
By Julie Suchanek, MBA, MT (ASCP) Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, PLC January is Thyroid Disease Awareness Month Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck – just below your “Adam’s apple.” Although it weighs less than an ounce, the thyroid gland has a...
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Health Minute With CASI
How much do you know about Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease? By Michelle Migliore, RN/Administrator Jane’s Place at CASI Every 68 seconds in the United States, a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a terminal illness. There is no cure. There are severa...
