Advocating for Our Elders
By Patrick Harness, Health Alliance When I was a youngster, I remember having a hard time paying attention to anything for very long. Thankfully, that’s all behind me now, but sometimes these childhood lapses made it appear like I was misbehaving or being disobedient. That was not the case of course. For instance, I had […]
I Have Hearing Loss I’d Wake up if My Smoke Alarm Went off in the Night… Right
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D., Audiology Consultants Fire safety with hearing loss is an important topic, but it is one that few people think about. Most individuals who wear hearing aids feel pretty confident they’d hear their smoke alarm during the day when they have their hearing aids in, but what about while they’re sleeping? Since […]
7 Kombucha Health Benefits
Known as the “Immortal Health Elixir” by the Chinese and originating in the Far East around 2,000 years ago, kombucha is a beverage with tremendous health benefits. Kombucha is a fermented beverage of black tea and sugar (from various sources including cane sugar, fruit, or honey) that’s used as a functional food. It contains a […]
Orthopaedic Specialitst, Reinvesting and Expanding to Create the Best Orthopaedic Experience in the Area
Submitted by Orthopaedic Specialists Specialists in orthopaedic medicine and surgery can do amazing things to help people feel brand new. That’s because breakthroughs in surgical techniques, equipment, and facilities continue to advance the field. Orthopaedic Specialists (OS), located at 3385 Dexter Court in Davenport, is more than keeping pace with advancements — they are leaders […]
Get More Out of Life 10 Ways to Use Life Insurance
Submitted by Modern Woodmen Life insurance is there for your family when the unexpected happens, but it can also do more. Here are some common ways — and a few ways that are more unexpected — to get the most from your life insurance protection. Ask yourself the following questions to see what uses may […]
Brain Games: Their Value in Combating Dementia
Submitted by Cut the Clutter Company, LLC™ and Aging in Place With Grace All over the world, researchers are valiantly hunting for the keys that will unlock the mystery of Alzheimer’s disease. Much of the focus is identifying what and how it can be prevented, or at least minimized. Preliminary findings from a study aimed […]
Another 100 Pound Journey
Submitted by Diamond Medical Spa and Vein Middle and high school can be a very harsh environment for sensitive children. Bullying erodes self-confidence and self-esteem, particularly when a kid is obese. Jeanette remembers in 6th grade girls telling her to get on Jenny Craig. Memories of a girl saying, “You’d look prettier if you were […]
West Coast Style of Coffee Drive-Thru Makes a Splash (or Drip) in the Heart of the Quad Cities
Brothers Peter and Steven Schillaci from Portland, Oregon have created the hottest new coffee stand in Davenport, Iowa which opened earlier this year (February 2016). They have something for everyone: espresso-based specialty drinks, classic drinks, drip coffee, teas, infused energy drinks, and much, much more. Just about everything can be hot, iced, or blended (with […]
Help Alleviate Pain and Get People Back to the Life They Love
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center It was a fourteen-year-old girl who helped physician Maruti Kari decide the course of his medical career. The teen was suffering from reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), a rare and very painful nervous system disorder. He met her while doing clinical research in pain management at Chicago’s Rush University […]
When Rest, Ice, and OTC Meds Don’t Work
By Becky Wiese You’ve overdone it. Tweaked. Twisted. Bent down to tie your shoe the wrong way. You’ve been in an accident. Your job causes a lot of strain on your back. A variety of scenarios can and do cause back pain, and back pain is nothing to sneeze at (even if a sneeze is […]