Top 5 Reasons to Shop at a Farmers Market
As summer quickly approaches, we transition into a season of picnics, parties, grilled food, and fresh salads. Before you head to the grocery store to buy ingredients for your next summer meal, consider supporting your community by purchasing produce from your local farmers market. Farmers markets provide a great opportunity to get outside and savor […]
Don’t Let “The Silent Killer” Cut Life Short
By David Heitz High blood pressure, also known as “The Silent Killer,” is not to be trifled with. Last month was National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. The good news is that medication, along with diet and exercise, can make hypertension a manageable condition for the 70 million Americans living with it (about one in […]
Beware of Bad Breath
At one time or another, everyone has had bad breath, which can be embarrassing. Perhaps you have been in the presence of someone with foul breath and were desperate to end the conversation. Either way, it can be a problem. Bad breath is also called halitosis. Periodically bad breath occurs or can be more prominent […]
Moisture Affecting Your Hearing Aid?
By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A, Clinical Audiologist Question: I sweat a lot. Is it safe for me to wear hearing aids? Won’t the moisture get in and destroy the electronics? Answer: You’re right! Just like with any electronic device, moisture is bad for your hearing aids if it gets inside. There are two things we […]
ORA QC Dental Hygienist All Smiles After Successful Spine Surgery
Submitted by ORA Orthopedics Forty-five year old Hillary Karben of Bettendorf is grateful to be up and walking again this summer. She’s looking forward to her career, favorite family activities, and gym workouts thanks to emergency back surgery. “I have no idea what happened,” recalls Hillary. “In December, I woke up with back pain and […]
Aging American Workers Fight Discrimination
Submitted by Diamond Medical Spa and Vein The number of cosmetic procedures and surgeries continue to increase year after year with the advancing age of Americans due to societal pressures to stay “Forever Young,” as Rod Stewart sang. Partially fueling the desire to remain youthful is the increased awareness of safer, less costly, minimally invasive […]
Keeping Your Baby Safe in the Sun
Sun safety is important for people of all ages, but it’s even more critical to protect babies’ skin, which is far more sensitive than that of older children and adults. “Prioritize a healthy and safe summer sun care routine for babies,” encourages Dr. Richard C. Kirkpatrick of the Brevard Skin and Cancer Center. “Burns are […]
Planning on Having Fun in the Sun This Summer?
Submitted by Good Samaritan Society — Services@Home Most of us spend the long winter months longing for summer to return. We look forward to cook outs, trips to the pool, walks outside, gardening, and just enjoying the touch of the warm sun on our skin again. It is important to remember that sun exposure can […]
Spend Wisely; Save Wisely
By Ruth Ahnen, Modern Woodmen A spending plan can help lower student debt while saving for the future. It all makes sense when Brittany’s parents talk about the importance of saving for her future. She just doesn’t see how it’s possible while living on her own and trying to pay off tens of thousands of […]
Learning from Our Elders
By Monte Schwartz, LivWell Seniors, LLC Sadly, there are many people in our lives that we take for granted, including the people we love the most and who are the closest to us. For too many of us, this includes elderly loved ones. In spite of some lip service to the contrary, our culture as […]