Archive for Health & Wellness
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Lunch-n-Learn – Hearing Loss – You are Invited!
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant at Ridgecrest Village Remember when you were young, you could probably hear just about everything but ignored what you didn’t want to hear, like your parents? And now that you are older you can’t hear quite as well as you use to? Hearing loss is a common pro...
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Is Pork Good for You?
By Nina Struss RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 nstruss@hy-vee.com Not all pork cuts are created equal, but they can all be part of a heart-healthy diet. Here’s what you need to know. The Lean Side According to the National Pork Board, the pork that’s available tod...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, MA, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. October is Audiology Awareness Month: How’s Your Hearing? Hearing loss is the third most common physical condition behind arthritis and heart disease. Approximately 48 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss. While age is...
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Calendar of Events – September 2019
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Lunch and Learn at Ridgecrest Wednesday, September 18 in the Kooning Center at Ridgecrest, 4130 Northwest Blvd. 12 noon lunch buffet $5.00 with program at 1:30 (no charge for program only) Topic: Shoulder arthritis, presented by Dr. Ryan Dunley from ORA Ort...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Ellen Verlo, MA, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Q: What devices, other than hearing aids, are available to help me when I’m not hearing well? A: There are literally thousands of devices available to help someone who is having hearing difficulties. If you have hearing loss, hearing aids ar...
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Do You Want Potatoes with That?
By Elizabeth Fritz MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietitian efritz@hy-vee.com Learn the benefits of serving potatoes for Family Meals Month September is National Family Meals Month and National Cholesterol Education Month. What better time to talk about the health benefits of everyone’s favori...
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Are You Suffering from Shoulder Pain?
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant at Ridgecrest Village If you are suffering from shoulder pain, you might have Osteoarthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation there are two types of Osteoarthritis, primary and secondary. Primary has no specific cause but is related to age, genes and ge...
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Two Days of FREE Dental Care
Carole Ferch, RDH, I-Smile Silver Coordinator Scott County Health Department The Iowa Mission of Mercy is a large scale, two-day community dental clinic where dental professionals and general volunteers donate their time to provide free oral health care to individuals who face barriers to receivin...
