Life Marches On With Gusto!
It’s hard to believe, but it has been more than a year since the terms social distancing, shelter-in-place, and facemasks became a part of our daily lingo and lives. As communities on large and small scales have adjusted to doing what’s necessary and following recommendations for staying safe, these terms and their associated actions have […]
When It’s Time to Leave Home
Submitted by Villas of Holly Brook The decision about whether your parents should move is often tricky and emotional. Each family will have its own reasons for wanting (or not wanting) to take such a step. One family may decide a move is right because the parents can no longer manage the home. For another […]
Wiggle Your Toes in the Sand
By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living by Your Design, Inc. It’s February and how would you like to be “wiggling your toes in the Florida sand”? You can do it, but it doesn’t happen by accident. Many people have saved a portion or of their income over time so they can enjoy such pleasures. […]
Top Five Reasons for Migraines
Submitted by Koala Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders Migraines are brutal headaches that affect 39 million children and adults in the United States and 1 billion worldwide. Migraine studies estimate that over 12 percent of U.S. adults suffer from migraines. Migraines and headaches have some distinguishing features. Let’s discuss migraines and their risk factors […]
Care Comes From the Heart
Cristy L. Tomaszewski, LCSW Traveling through this great country, one is greeted by people from all walks of life—from every culture, ethnicity, creed, and color. The United States is a tapestry woven from every type of thread. Not all forms of diversity are positive however. The larger the population is, the greater the disparity of […]
Sweetpotatoes 101
“Sweetpotato” Is Only One Word? Really? On this one we admit there’s not a lot of agreement. But we believe that “sweetpotato” is correct because—as California Sweetpotatoes points out—a sweetpotato is not, in fact, a sweet potato. It’s not a potato at all, but botanically an entirely different vegetable, gifted with a totally different set […]
Taking Time to Laugh
By Lora Felger, Health Alliance Once we’ve made it to March, it’s usually a good sign winter is almost over. Hopefully this winter, you’ve found some time to laugh a little. I know there hasn’t been much to laugh about these past 12 months since COVID-19 stopped us in our tracks. But hopefully—maybe, possibly—you found […]
Forward Thinking
Submitted by LivWell Cares This past year has certainly been one for the record books. However, March is here at last and we can count on Spring returning once again, no matter what that groundhog had to say last month. Along with that, hopefully by the time you’re reading this you will at least have […]
Meet Mako:
MVSC brings the FIRST SmartRobotics™ total joint surgery system to the Quad Cities with the ONLY team of surgeons certified to use it. Imagine your average day. Now think about what it would be like without the use of technology. It’s impossible to picture, right? That’s because carefully engineered machines and software are now integral […]
Improving Intimacy
By David Hartsuch, MD, MS I started the Rejuvagent Clinic to address the imbalance between testosterone and estrogen that is common as men age. High estrogen and low testosterone may result in hypertension, diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, depression, prostate cancer, and fatigue. This condition affects approximately 10-25 percent of men over 40 and is also associated […]