Archive for Health & Wellness
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Quad Cities
Information from the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Quad Cities Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate. One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime--our sisters, mothers, daughters, neighbors, friends. The Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure encourages each...
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Geonomics
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms Recently, several people in my family have completed DNA ancestry tests. It’s been very fun learning about our genealogical DNA and what regions our ancestors came from. We have a similar test we use on every female and many male calves born at C...
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Memories in the Making
Dozens of artists in the Quad Cities will have their beautiful art creations go on display on May 17th at The Spotlight Event Center in Moline, Illinois, as part of the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter Memories in the Making® program in the Quad Cities. Memories in the Making is an art pro...
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Calendar of Events – April 2019
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Veterans Experience Action Center on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 at 9 am to 3 pm each day. St. Ambrose University, Lee Lohman Arena. The Quad Cities Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC), is a collaboration between the Quad Cities Veterans Enga...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Emily Steffel, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Q: My hearing aids are 5 years old, why should I upgrade? A: There can be many reasons a patient may opt to upgrade their current hearing aids. Like everything else in our modern world hearing aid technology continues to evolve. The manuf...
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Planning for the Unexpected
By Telly Papanikolaou Program Director, Alternatives Life’s twists and turns can take us by surprise which is why it’s important to plan for unexpected events related to health and finances. Advanced financial planning gives us control and options for effectively dealing with these possibiliti...
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How to Choose the Best Protein Powder
By Chrissy Watters, MS, RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 793-0684 cwatters@hy-vee.com If you’ve ever shopped for protein powder, you already know: Options are endless. There’s whey, there’s soy, there’s even pea protein, hemp protein and egg white protein powders. Is one better ...
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Quad Cities
Information from theSusan G. Komen Race for the Cure Quad Cities The Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure is embarking on an important milestone~ 30 years of celebrating survivorship and raising funds in the fight against breast cancer. The Race has named Lisa Craig, 59, of Moline, as the honorar...
