Protect Yourself From Insect & Animal-Related Injuries at Home and Away
By Kimberly Blaker Each year, 1.3 million Americans are treated in emergency rooms for animal-related injuries, according to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Roughly 232 people die from their injuries. Dr. Joseph Forrester, the co-author of a study published in the British Medical Journal, December 2018, says the […]
Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?
Submitted by Springfield Clinic Many people have a New Year’s Resolution that involves weight loss. Studies have shown that of 41 percent of people who felt successful in keeping their resolution, only 9 percent actually met their goals or kept their resolution. Weight loss is challenging and most of the patients we see in our […]
Work Together To Age With Strength
By Maureen Gebhards, LPC, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates When I was 35, I remember being home for Thanksgiving and watching my 77-year-old father carrying a roaster up the narrow and treacherous basement stairs (hot roaster full of a 22-lb turkey). It was the first time I was struck with the notion […]
The Dangers of Homemade Ramps
Submitted by ADA Total Access, Inc. As ramp manufacturers, we see many well-intentioned attempts to create an acceptable slope to allow someone with mobility difficulties (whether in a mobility device or not) to bypass the stairs outside their home. And the reason we see it is because these people learn what we already know—these homemade wheelchair ramps are often impractical and […]
Solvera Health—The Primary Care
By Alexander Germanis It seems that with every innovation meant to make life easier there is a reciprocal move to complicate some other aspect of living. For instance, being able to pay bills online can simplify the monthly process, but with that convenience comes the cost of internet usage and the ever-present threat of data […]
5 Reasons To Eat More Tart Cherries
If you want to add superfoods to your diet, Montmorency tart cherries may be perfect for you. Montmorency is the variety of tart cherries grown in America, primarily on small family farms. Compared to sweet cherries that are typically eaten fresh during the summer season, tart cherries are available year-round as dried, frozen, canned, juice, […]
YMCA Outreach Programs Strengthen the Whole Community
Submitted by the YMCA The mission of the YMCA has been building healthier spirit, mind, and body for everyone in the greater Quad Cities since 1858. Like it has through many challenges to our community over the past 163 years, the Y continues to find opportunities to connect and engage more people in positive, beneficial […]
Let’s Talk About the “Widow’s Penalty”
By Heidi Huiskamp, Founder and CEO of Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC You’ve lived a life together. You can close your eyes and remember walking down the aisle with grains of rice being sprinkled on your head and those early days of cheering each other on in your daily journeys whether that be a career or […]
Changing Your Habits for Better Health
Are you thinking about being more active? Have you been trying to cut back on less healthy foods? Are you starting to eat better and move more but having a hard time sticking with these changes? Old habits die hard. Changing your habits is a process that involves several stages. Sometimes it takes a while […]
Pivoting Through COVID-19
By Monica Hendrickson, MPH, Administrator Peoria City/County Health Department “PIVOT” – verb: to turn or spin around a center point – noun: a turning point The term pivot is a dynamic word. It indicates a movement around a center balanced point, allowing us to be responsive to any future changes. It also means that we […]