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MyoTech Integrative Health Center Treating More Than Just Teeth…

Our Mission Progress is all about change, and change is all about challenge. Those who do not rise to the challenge remain where they are. We at MyoTech have dedicated ourselves to looking at the whole person, not just the teeth. We have invested heavily in many forms of study, training, and equipment to ensure […]

Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives

Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center Cory Jorgensen is the type of man who has a lot in common with other people. Like many of us, he enjoys the outdoors and spending quality time with his family. He also has something else in common with hundreds of thousands of people across our country — colorectal […]

Genesis Imaging Centers Exceptional Care On Your Side of the Bridge

Discover the Benefits of Quality, Convenient Care Busy schedules and long to-do lists keep us running at high speed. When it’s time to schedule your annual mammogram, you add one more thing to your growing list. You know it’s important to stay on top of your health, but you don’t have time to run across […]

The Bells Ring Again for QC Handbell Player After Successful Shoulder Surgery

Submitted by ORA Orthopedics For more than three decades, Don Wood, 58, East Moline, has practiced the art of playing his beloved handbells in churches and concerts throughout the Quad City area. “I love making music, and the handbells are such relaxing instruments to play, especially when working together with a great handbell choir,” he […]

Hearing Health Q & A

By Emily Steffel, Au.D., CCC-A, Audiology Consultants Q: My doctor is recommending I have my hearing tested. What can I expect from the experience? A: Have no fear; we endeavor to make the process as painless and stress-free as possible. If your doctor is recommending a hearing test, often he or she will send a […]

Modern Hunter Gatherers

TUCSON, Ariz. — In a remote area of north-central Tanzania, men leave their huts on foot, armed with bows and poison-tipped arrows, to hunt for their next meal. Dinner could come in the form of a small bird, a towering giraffe, or something in between. Meanwhile, women gather tubers, berries, and other fruits. This is […]

Kicking It With Duane! QC Taekwondo Master Back After Two New Hips

Submitted by ORA Orthopedics In the Quad Cities martial arts community, Duane Spellious, Moline, IL, stands strong among the best. The 7th degree Master has 35 years of training and teaching thousands of students under his black belt. Now he vows his two new hip replacements in the span of eight weeks aren’t going to […]