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 […]
25 Years of Shoulder Pain Comes to an End Thanks to Minimally Invasive Surgery
Submitted by Orthopaedic Specialists For Kathleen House of Sabula, Iowa, it was repetitively lifting heavy objects that led to more than 25 years of shoulder pain. “I used to clean houses and was constantly moving furniture and other heavy items. My husband used to say that I worked ‘like a man,’ lifting so many hefty […]
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 Holiday Filled With Love
Submitted by Ridgecrest Village I have been blessed to meet a couple that are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this year. Their life has been full of ups and downs, yet they never lost faith and love for each other. Their faith and love have helped them through all the hills and valleys life gave […]
The Importance of Flexibility in a Healthy Exercise Program
A collaboration by The Group OBGYN To stretch or not to stretch? We’ve all heard advice about stretching to warm up or stretching after a workout. In a healthy weight loss and exercise program, it is important to balance all aspects of physical fitness. Speed, balance, and range of motion are the core tenets of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]