Archive for Health & Wellness
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Why Have Your Surgery Locally?
By Ron Harson, MD, MS, FACS Davenport Surgical Group P.C. A decision to have care outside of your community can mean many trips above and beyond the day of surgery. People often seek care at a specialty center when diagnosed with a new cancer or other serious medical problem. Oftentimes people ...
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Making Mother’s Day Special and Healthy
By Lindsay Wiese, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 355-5540 lwiese@hy-vee.com May is National Egg Month, and Mother’s Day is May 13th – Celebrate Mom and Family with a Healthy Homemade Breakfast for Everyone! Just like moms want us to be healthy, your Hy-Vee dietitians suggest makin...
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Just Take Two
By Leah Luna Marketing Director The Fountains Senior Living “Well it worked so well that I just took two.” This was the answer that my mom got when she asked my grandmother why her four week prescription was gone after just two weeks. When my grandmother was living on her own and managing he...
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Blood Center Volunteers are Vital to Life
By Kirby Winn Director of Public Relations Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center For Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC), volunteers are vital to life! The Blood Center, based in Davenport, is the exclusive provider of blood and blood components to all hospitals in the Quad Citie...
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Race for the Cure
Information from the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Quad Cities A cherished support network of family and friends helped Kewanee’s Lynette Lempke battle breast cancer in 2009. And that same group has banded together, making a huge impact on the fight against breast cancer. Lempke’s supporte...
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Calendar of Events April 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact bbenjamn@hotmail.com Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or...
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Do You Hate Your Dentures?
By David Botsko, DMD I-Smile Silver Community Partner Botsko Family Dentistry & Dentures If you have ever had your old dentures replaced and experienced frustration because you didn’t get the outcome that you desired, this message is for you. Have you gone through having your old dentures r...
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A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “ The human race has one really effective weapon... laughter!” Mark Twain As I write this article on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, the weather outside is gloomy with a bone chilling temp of 36 degrees (at least for those of us who have spent the last 60+ days w...
