Honoring the Stars and Stripes June 14 is Flag Day
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The Joy of Al Fresco Dining
Submitted by Kaleigh Newsome, Community Relations Director, Carriage Crossing of Bloomington June is the perfect time to take your meals outside. The bugs aren’t out in full force yet, and the 90-degree temperatures are usually later in the summer. Dining al fresco—Italian for “in the fresh air”—is more than just a seasonal pleasure. It’s […]
Reconnect National Great Outdoors Month
When I was a kid, the schoolyear mercifully came to an end in June. While it certainly meant an end to pencils, textbooks, and teachers’ dirty looks, what it truly meant to me was no more sitting inside at a desk for seven hours per day while the outside tantalizingly beckoned through the classroom window. […]
Smart Swaps & Budget Friendly Ingredients for Heart Healthy Meals
Information from the American Heart Association Rising food costs can make healthy eating a challenge for many families. A June 2024 public opinion poll from the American Heart Association and Research found about 60% of Americans cite the cost of healthy food as their single biggest barrier to achieving better nutrition. The American HeartAssociation, […]
Healing & Hope
By Alexander Germanis If there is one symbol that sums up the entire meaning of the Christmas season, it is that of a baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger in the desert village of Bethlehem. The pure innocence of the Christ Child encapsulates all that is good, peaceful, and hopeful about […]
Troubleshooting the Body’s Computer Treating Migraines at Prairie Spine and Pain Institute
More than three-quarters of households in the United States own a computer. Combined with the number of smartphones, the daily use of computers in this country continues to be on the rise. But as most users will tell you, computers can evoke constant feelings of ambivalence. Even though they seem to make our lives easier, […]
Quad Cities Area Directory
Business Directory Phone: 563-884-5801 Website: City: Davenport State: IA Zip: 52803 Show on Map Phone: 563-322-0971 Website: City: Bettendorf State: IA Zip: 52722 Show on Map Phone: 563-508-0842 Website: City: Bettendorf State: IA Zip: 52722 Show on Map Phone: (309) 762-7227 Website: City: Moline State: IL Zip: 61265 Show on Map Phone: 563-340-5999 Website: City: […]
Healthcare in Retirement
By Heidi Huiskamp, Founder and CEO of Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC I meet with clients every month who want to hang up the “nine to five” and jumpstart their retirement chapter prior to qualifying for Medicare. I get it. Some people have health challenges, some folks want to start enjoying more quality of life…the reasons […]
Don’t Wait for Care After a Stroke, B.E. F.A.S.T
By Curt Squires When it comes to a stroke, time is critical. The longer a stroke remains untreated, the more damage that is done. “Time is brain,” said Charles Rosen, MD, Ph.D., a neurosurgeon with OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute in Bloomington. “Unfortunately, what happens is people will say, ‘Oh, I don’t need to go. […]
Get Relief for Troubled Teeth
By Julie Workman It’s not easy to be a dentist. When you meet new people, and they ask you what you do, you say, “I’m a dentist,” and your new almost-friend says, “Oh. I HATE going to the dentist.” Sad. But dentists are underappreciated. They help us keep our pretty smiles; they keep our teeth […]