Archive for Health & Wellness
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Preserve Fresh Herbs
By Brittany Fowler, RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 792-0200 1416Dietitian1@hy-vee.com Summertime is the best time to capture the freshest flavors, with an abundance of local produce items from the supermarket, as well as your backyard gardens. But the trick is capturing those su...
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Health Minute With CASI – Exercise Helps Arthritis Pain and Stiffness
By Michelle Migliore, RN/Administrator Jane’s Place at CASI Exercise is crucial for people with arthritis. It increases strength and flexibility, reduces joint pain, and helps combat fatigue. Of course, when stiff and painful joints are already bogging you down, the thought of walking around...
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Dad, can you pass the corn?
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC “Dad, can you pass the corn?” “What?!” “DAD CAN YOU PLEASE CALL MY AUDIOLOGIST AND GET YOUR HEARING TESTED?” “I hear fine…I don’t have any problems!” “Mom, can you please pass the earplugs? I need to pro...
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Choose Cherries – More than just a sweet summertime treat!
By Heather Wright, RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 nstruss@hy-vee.com Cherries contain many antioxidants and valuable nutrients that make them a powerful super food. Summer screams cherries! These delectable super fruits are not only delicious, but provide many health...
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Bon Voyage
By Mary Schricker Gemberling One rainy April day, Gary and I decided to take a travel class at our local community college. The instructor was Gina Henry, a nationally recognized travel expert, writer, professional speaker and owner of GoGlobal, Inc. She offered valuable information on how to m...
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Your Advocacy Connection – Who Is Your Advocate?
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions GolderCare Solutions solves long term care problems, and one of the services that we offer is Patient Advocacy. Patient advocacy isn’t unique to a certain population, but is critical across the life span. It changes as we age. It is as critical in our later ...
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Health Minute With CASI – Do you know the warning signs of a stroke?
By Michelle Migliore, RN/Administrator Jane’s Place at CASI A stroke, or the medical term CVA (Cerebrovascular accident), affects hundreds of thousands of people every year. The majority of these people are of the senior population, but a stroke can occur at any age. It is important to reco...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Why do many hearing aids have volume controls when they are supposed to be automatic? Many hearing aids do have automatic volume controls that work to adjust sounds to audible levels while maintaining comfort. The hearing aids take ...
