Is It Time to Make a Change in Your Loved One’s Living Situation?
Submitted by Country Manor The decision to move your aging parents out of the family home is a complex one—both emotionally and practically. It requires a delicate balancing act between your parents’ safety and their emotional stake in staying put. Helping your parents make the right decision requires care and planning. Key Questions to Ask […]
Have No Fear Adult Tonsillectomies Offer Great Outcomes
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center Dr. Douglas Dvorak, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon at ENT Professional Services, P.C. in Davenport, sees many adults at his practice who suffer from sore throats, sleep apnea, and bad breath. In many cases, an outpatient procedure called a tonsillectomy may greatly reduce or eliminate these conditions. If […]
Play Ball! How to Prevent Baseball & Softball Injuries in Young Athletes
Submitted by ORA Orthopedics This summer, thousands of Quad City area baseball and softball players will take to the fields, representing their teams, winning trophies, and, for some, dreaming of coveted college scholarships. Unfortunately, careers and college dreams can be derailed by premature injuries from throwing too hard, too much, too early, or with too […]
Which Approach Is Preferred?
Submitted by Orthopaedic Specialists Many casual competitors look to professional athletes to learn about advanced training and recovery techniques. Similarly, sports enthusiasts may also pay attention to the treatment options used by these elite players, particularly when it comes to ACL injuries. An ACL tear is one of the most common conditions to occur in […]
Illini Restorative Care Helps Car Crash Victim Recover
Submitted by Genesis Health System Lisa Sieghartner enjoys the simple things in life: baking, going to church, and spending time with her two nieces and husband, Bob. But her life was put on hold last December after a car accident that left her right leg and ankle fractured. “For the first month, I just didn’t […]
Can You Spot a Stroke?
Submitted by the American Stroke Association May is American Stroke Month. Did you know that nearly 800,000 people will suffer a stroke this year? Stroke is the number four cause of death and the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in America. Sadly, one-third of people do not recognize the symptoms of stroke and will […]
Sweaty Armpits? Axillary Hyperhidrosis
Submitted by Diamond Medical Spa and Vein Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a common inherited disorder affecting almost every ethnic group. This is a medical condition with severe negative psychological consequences. Unfortunately, friends, relatives, and even most doctors of affected individuals usually do not understand the tremendous negative impact that this condition can have on […]
Stress!
Submitted by Mindful Ease Chiropractic In our modern lives, we all deal with stress. Most of us feel we have too much stress in our lives, and most of us are well aware of how bad this is for us. Stress stimulates our sympathetic nervous system, also known as our “fight or flight” response. The […]
Enjoy the Outdoors
By Rhonda Hatterman, LivWell Seniors Admittedly, this past winter was not the harshest that we have seen in our area. However, it is still likely that most of us did not spend as much time outdoors during these recent winter months as we do during the rest of the year. And all of that extra […]
HIV Epidemic Under Control Adherence as a Matter of Public Health
By David Heitz, divvyDOSE Perhaps one of our country’s biggest public health success stories has been getting the HIV epidemic under control. There even is a daily pill to prevent transmission of HIV. Studies have shown the pill, known as Truvada as PrEP, is up to 99 percent effective when taken as directed. But if […]