Happy Holiday Happy Holiday While the Merry Bells Keep Ringing Happy Holidays to You
By Monte Schwartz, Transition Specialist, LivWell Seniors, LLC By now, we’re knee deep into the holiday season with a ways to go. No doubt, good times for many: lights, parties, gifts, traveling, loved-ones, religious observations, etc. I love the holiday season and all it has to offer. Yet, like so many others, I am also […]
A Life Everlasting
Book Review by The Bookworm Sez It was a very bad time. One of the worst of your life, in fact, and you will never forget it. You’ll do what you can to move on, though; you’ll be okay eventually because it was a very, very bad time but, as in the new memoir A […]
Which Food Group Includes Olive Loaf?
By Patrick Harness, Health Alliance There was little variation in this menu when my brother and I were little kids, and our mom saw little reason to change it. She, and countless other mothers at that time, felt this was a nutritious, filling lunch for two growing boys. On the positive side, the Fritos were […]
The Power of Love
Submitted by Diamond Medical Spa and Vein Thirty years ago, I embarked on a mission to help bring unspeakable joy (and pain) into the lives of thousands. Little did I know that as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist I would be the active participant in not only the miracle of life, but one the most powerful expressions love […]
Preparing for a Hospital Stay Documents, Personal Items, and Advance Directives are Key
Submitted by Heartland HealthCare of Moline Whether it’s elective or essential, checking into the hospital can be a stressful and confusing process. By taking a little time to prepare and organize before you are admitted, you will help to make your entire hospital stay easier and less stressful. Hospitals can be big and overwhelming for […]
Hearing Health Q & A
By Emily K. Steffel, Au.D., CCC-A, F-AAA Q: What is the difference between a hearing aid and a cochlear implant? A: First off, there are some similarities between hearing aids and cochlear implants. They both are powered by batteries. They both require the user to wear a device on/in/behind/near their ears. They both must […]
Good Financial Habits Made Better
Submitted by Modern Woodmen Making smarter money resolutions It’s been mere weeks since we toasted to 2013 and committed to those pesky New Year’s resolutions. In addition to promises of losing weight or becoming physically fit, many of us challenged ourselves to get fiscally fit. Consider this your friendly reminder to keep working on those […]
Hand, Wrist and Elbow Specialist Talks Minimally Invasive and Outpatient Options For Your Aches and Pains
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center Tis the season for holiday decorating, wrapping presents and preparing for feasts and parties. That means it can also be the season for aches and pains — especially in our upper extremities. When holiday activities become too difficult to perform because of debilitating hand, wrist, or elbow discomfort, don’t […]
A Mellow Sweetness Packed with Nutritional Punch
By Benjamin Goodin If I am being truthful, it is entirely because of the Internet that I know what a date looks like. I should back up a moment. It is entirely because of the Internet that I know what a date, the fruit, looks like. Until adulthood, even somewhat along that path, the only […]
Can You Hear Those Sleigh Bells Ringing?
By Courtney Parmley, Au.D., CCC-A & Joanna Capobianco, Au.D., CCC-A,Audiologists at the Central Illinois Hearing & Balance Center, a division of Finn R. Amble, MD, FACS, SC The holidays are here. It’s time to sit around the table, eat, laugh, and catch up with friends and family. You get to listen to the crinkle of […]