Top 5 Reasons to See an Audiologist
By Emily Steffel, AuD, Audiology Consultants You have noticed difficulty hearing, understanding speech, or following the flow of conversation and/or find yourself mentally exhausted at the end of the day. You no longer enjoy social events, make excuses to avoid going out, feel like you are sometimes looking in on your life from the outside, […]
Colonoscopy: Early Detection That Can Be Life-Altering
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Endoscopy Center and Gastrointestinal Clinic of the Quad Cities Two women. Two mothers. Two families. Two cancer diagnoses. Two lives saved due to early detection. Carla and Linda both walked into Mississippi Valley Surgery Center and Endoscopy Center, located at 5041 Utica Ridge Road, Suite 200, in Davenport, Iowa, for routine […]
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 […]
Finding Your Balance
Submitted by Keith Boswell, Mindful Movement Center We are blessed to live in a society that medical technology has found cures and/or treatment for many of the diseases and conditions that plagued us for centuries. This helps us live longer, more active lives. However, on the flip side of the coin, the fast pace demands […]
The Inner Ring: Avoid Becoming a Scoundrel
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates About a decade ago, a friend of mine introduced me to C. S. Lewis’ Essay The Inner Ring. This was the Memorial Lecture at King’s College, University of London, in 1944. It was also the foundation for the third […]
Free Market Healthcare at Work
Submitted by Colleen McMahon-Ingraham, President, The McMahon Group Prairie SurgiCare (PSC) recently scored another victory for healthcare through usage of its free market principles when providing medical service. Earlier this week, Mr. J. Bennett received a 2-level disc replacement for large disc herniations in his neck that were causing nerve damage and spinal cord compression. […]
Celebrating Serving the Bleeding & Clotting Community for 10 Years
March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, and the team at the Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute are our local experts in caring for bleeding and blood clotting disorders. This April marks 10 years of BCDI serving patients throughout the state of Illinois and beyond. A bleeding disorder is a condition that affects the way your […]
The Four Pillars of Planning for Retirement
By Marcie Durian, Senior Resource Specialist, LivWell Seniors In partnership with Aleeza Singh, Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management There are many factors to consider when planning for your retirement or taking on caregiving responsibilities for a loved one. Throughout 2020 LivWell Seniors will be featuring a “Pillars of Planning” series in Healthy Cells […]
How to Find the Right Dog for Your Family
Adding a four-legged friend to the family is no small decision, and it’s easy to get distracted by sweet eyes pleading to be taken home. Becoming a dog parent is a major commitment, so it’s important to do your research and make well-informed choices before deciding on a new dog. No matter what stage of […]
How to Make Homemade Baby Food
By Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND Breast-feeding is recommended exclusively until six months of age and along with solid foods until at least one year of age. Talk with your pediatrician about the best time for your baby to start solids and how to introduce them. Monitoring for possible food reactions is especially important, […]