Supportive Living Illinois A Closer Look
Submitted by Heritage Woods of Moline Where can seniors and persons with disabilities turn when living at home becomes… Difficult? Isolating? Dangerous? They can turn to supportive living! Supportive living is here for seniors and persons with disabilities when… They require help at a price they can afford Skilled nursing provides “too” much care and […]
7 Things We Should All Appreciate About Pears
Submitted by Hy-Vee of Milan Let’s please talk about pears. While everyone else is buzzing about apples and oranges, pears are often cast aside as the hard fruit in the produce section. That’s too bad, for a few reasons. Pears are loaded with fiber — more so than apples — which is something Americans don’t […]
“Straighter Teeth… Straighter Ears?”
By Andrew Mulka, DDS, MyoTech Dental & Integrative Health Center As scientific knowledge grows, our understanding of how the world interacts changes. Galileo “discovered” that we are not the center of the universe. Newton “discovered” gravity. Einstein’s research on relativity furthers our understanding of the universe. Scientists today are realizing that quantum physics contradicts Newtonian […]
Debunking Common Heartburn Myths With Dr. Bettaiah Gowda
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Endoscopy Center If you’re like nearly 60 percent of the adult population, you know the terrible feeling of burning in your chest coupled with a foul taste in your mouth caused by stomach acids rising up your esophagus. It’s likely heartburn, and it’s not fun. Although heartburn is a fairly common […]
Cold Hands, Hot Cocoa
By Mervet Adams, Health Alliance I always remember December from my childhood, when the weather got subzero, and the wind was playfully whipping snowflakes around. School was out for the holidays, and my sister and I always loved to play outdoors, despite the frigid temperatures. We would come downstairs with our garb, and Mom would […]
Road to Recovery
Submitted by Heartland Health Care Center-Moline E-Stim. Shortwave Diathermy. Virtual Reality Therapy. What does it all mean? At Heartland Health Care Center-Moline, the latest state-of-the-art rehabilitation treatments are available and explained in terms that mean something to the patient, like pain relief, healing wounds quicker, and getting you back on your feet. According to Sunita […]
Innovators in Orthopaedics: Meet the Surgeons of Orthopaedic Specialists
Submitted by Orthopaedic Specialists When you’re dealing with an orthopaedic injury, it can be difficult to determine the optimal path to recovery. With so many different opinions and options on the best care, making the best decision for your unique needs can be overwhelming. “Here’s the one thing you can know for sure: it’s in […]
Giving and Showing Thanks
Submitted by LivWell Seniors, LLC Thanksgiving. Besides all of the turkey, football, and, yes, great deals at the mall, it is also a time when most people take a few moments to reflect on their many blessings. Sadly, while the eating, sporting events, and shopping continue pretty much year round in some way shape or […]
Winter Allergies
Submitted by ENT Clinic of Iowa Those of us with allergies always look forward to the first hard freeze and winter for allergies to go away. But, think again. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and like clockwork you’re sniffing and sneezing again. Great, you’ve got another cold — or is it winter allergies, […]
Ideas for Eating Healthy This Holiday Season
By Benjamin Goodin Most of us use the holiday season as an excuse to cheat on our normal diets a bit, or for many of us, a lot. You probably grew up with at least one baker in the family who took it upon his or herself to provide the entire holiday season’s worth of […]