If You Really Want to Change Your Life: Get a Buddy!
By Rachel Smith, ARNP, Weight Management at The Group, Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists Spend much time listening to or reading Dan Buettner’s work on the Blue Zones and you will quickly come to understand the power of community to positively influence health and longevity. This idea is taking hold in healthcare in ways that will […]
Outpatient Knee Replacement Cures Chronic Pain for Quad-Citian
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center Martie Wilson has suffered from knee pain for more than 50 years. For her, it all started in junior high when she fell on her right knee while playing with her friends. Assuming it was simply a minor sprain, she went back to running and playing within a few days. […]
Checking on Mom and Dad
By Rick Banas of Gardant Management Solutions, Heritage Woods of Moline Unfortunately, while research strongly indicates that chronic disease and frailty are not normal consequences of aging, there is a significant likelihood that your parents will experience changes in their health as they grow older. The changes can be major, occurring in the blink of […]
Road to Recovery
Submitted by Heartland Health Care Center-Moline E-Stim. Shortwave Diathermy. Virtual Reality Therapy. What does it all mean? At Heartland Health Care Center-Moline, the latest state-of-the-art rehabilitation treatments are available and explained in terms that mean something to the patient, like pain relief, healing wounds quicker, and getting you back on your feet. According to Sunita […]
Winter Allergies
Submitted by ENT Clinic of Iowa Those of us with allergies always look forward to the first hard freeze and winter for allergies to go away. But, think again. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and like clockwork you’re sniffing and sneezing again. Great, you’ve got another cold — or is it winter allergies, […]
Plant-Based Essential Oils Boost the Mind, Body, and Spirit During the Holidays
By Melinda Myers Ease into the hectic holiday season with the help of aromatherapy. The fragrances of plant-derived essential oils have long been used to improve the health of our minds, bodies, and spirits. Boost your energy and increase your focus as you work to balance working, family, and holiday fun. Peppermint has long been […]
Ideas for Eating Healthy This Holiday Season
By Benjamin Goodin Most of us use the holiday season as an excuse to cheat on our normal diets a bit, or for many of us, a lot. You probably grew up with at least one baker in the family who took it upon his or herself to provide the entire holiday season’s worth of […]
Giving and Showing Thanks
Submitted by LivWell Seniors, LLC Thanksgiving. Besides all of the turkey, football, and, yes, great deals at the mall, it is also a time when most people take a few moments to reflect on their many blessings. Sadly, while the eating, sporting events, and shopping continue pretty much year round in some way shape or […]
Dealing With Pain and Dysfunction
By David Jarrin, DDS, LMT, MyoTech Dental & Integrative Health Center The human body is designed to be healthy and to function efficiently for a lifetime. It also has the power to self-repair and heal. It is when we do things that cause the body to be out of balance that nature has trouble coping, […]
New Way to Detect Lung Cancer
Submitted by Mid-Illinois Hematology & Oncology LTD Each year, more people die of lung cancer than any other form of cancer – more than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. The American Cancer Society estimates of the 224,000 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed each year, 155,000 will succumb to the disease. Many have heard […]