Understanding Health Risks Improve Your Chances for Good Health
Risks are all around us. A nearby sneeze may raise your risk for catching the flu. Obesity boosts the odds you’ll get diabetes. Smoking increases your risk for many cancers. If you pay attention to news headlines, you may worry that you’re at risk for food poisoning, Zika infection, shark attacks, and more. How can […]
Eating for Your Brain
By Michelle Pollard, LNHA, Care Center Administrator, Lutheran Hillside Village If “you are what you eat” as the saying goes, how is your brain faring? Michelle Pollard, LNHA, Care Center Administrator at Lutheran Hillside Village, shares the following inside look on food and your brain’s health. While we’ve always known that what we eat affects […]
When Getting Arrested Becomes An Opportunity To Heal
Getting arrested isn’t something most people think of as a positive experience. For Leslie Caldwell, however, getting pulled over while under the influence of alcohol changed the course of her life. This wasn’t Caldwell’s first time driving under the influence (DUI), and it wasn’t her first time being caught. She had four prior offenses; the […]
Pharmacy Technician Program at Midstate College
The Pharmacy Technician program at Midstate College is up and running with its first students well underway to a good a job and a great career. Midstate College is so excited about our new Pharmacy Technician diploma program. This diploma program will prepare students for practice as an entry-level pharmacy technician under the supervision of […]
Butterflies and Thyroid Awareness
By Lee Baas, PhD, Psychologist A few weeks ago, I flew from Shanghai to Bangkok. My seatmate was a lady, probably close to 50 years old. Tattoos are very common in many parts of Asia. Some men and women have many tattoos — on their arms, legs, and neck. I have also seen a few […]
More Excuses to Eat Chocolate
By Benjamin Goodin Exempting a few people who have chocolate allergies, therefore a legitimate explanation, I’ve only met one human being who actively dislikes chocolate. I’ve met a few other sub-humans who don’t really care much for it, but even they can be seduced into eating it in the right forms. It seems an almost […]
The Bells Ring Again for QC Handbell Player After Successful Shoulder Surgery
Submitted by ORA Orthopedics For more than three decades, Don Wood, 58, East Moline, has practiced the art of playing his beloved handbells in churches and concerts throughout the Quad City area. “I love making music, and the handbells are such relaxing instruments to play, especially when working together with a great handbell choir,” he […]
What Are You Doing to Reduce Your Risk for Decay?
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Making the Most of Milestones
By Lora Felger, Health Alliance Medicare As a culture, we recognize milestones. We count the years with class reunions, wedding anniversaries, or years logged since a cancer diagnosis. It has been a few months, but I bet the majority of readers can tell me how many years it had been since the Chicago Cubs had […]
Back Pain Treatment Options to Get You Back to Normal
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery CenterWhether it’s a sudden sharp pain or a constant dull ache, lower back discomfort is one of the most common ailments in the United States. Roughly eight out of 10 Americans experience some form of back pain during their lifetime. While back pain — especially in the lower back — […]