Health And Fitness
New H1N1 deaths reported
State public health officials reported the deaths of two more Iowans from the H1N1 virus, bringing the total to 21. Both were adults and had risk factors that increased the chance of complications from the virus. The latest deaths were in Floyd and Johnson counties.
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Medicare open enrollment ‘season’ arrives
Mary M. Nagle had an issue with the health insurance coverage she receives through the Medicare program, so she sought the advice of Darrell Lietz, a volunteer with Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program, or SHIIP.
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Mercy Home Care named top provider
Mercy Home Care, Clinton, Iowa, was named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health-care providers in the United States.
Nov 18, 2009 | 3:00 pm | Loading…
Anxiety disorders group announces new dates
The Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health will now hold its weekly anxiety disorders support group meetings from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays in Classroom 2 on the Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, 2701 17th St., Rock Island. The new meeting date will go into effect after Thanksgiving.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:55 pm | Loading…
Class will keep runners in shape during winter
Runners are invited to join a Life Fitness Center class to condition during the offseason and improve endurance, strength and stamina when the outdoor season begins.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:55 pm | Loading…
Illini ambulance personnel collect for women's shelter
The ambulance service at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus will make a special pick-up Saturday, Nov. 21.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:50 pm | Loading…
H1N1 workshop offers flu-fighting suggestions
A workshop on how to guard against the H1N1 pandemic influenza will be noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Center, 1411 Brady St., Davenport.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:50 pm | Loading…
Blood drive honors student killed in traffic accident
The American Red Cross will hold a special blood drive in memory of Sara Wyant, a Sherrard High School student who was killed in a traffic accident, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the Sherrard (Ill.) High School gym, 4701 176th St.
Nov 16, 2009 | 10:50 am | Loading…
Cancer survivors invited to Beauty Day
Five Quad-City area beauty salons and spas will offer free services Dec. 1 for men, women and children who are cancer survivors.
Nov 16, 2009 | 10:50 am | Loading…
Trinity Auxiliary schedules $5 jewelry sale
Trinity Auxiliary's $5 jewelry sale will be Monday-Thursday, Nov. 16-19, at Trinity's three Quad-City hospitals.
Nov 16, 2009 | 10:45 am | Loading…
Trinity Pathway Hospice plans remembrance service
Trinity Pathway Hospice will host a candlelight service of remembrance at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, for community members to gather for reflection and remembrance of loved ones and friends who have died.
Nov 16, 2009 | 10:40 am | Loading…
Q-C doctor performs a ‘lunch-hour surgery’
(Editor’s note: Health.Innovate is an occasional feature that will focus on a new medical device or technique being used in the Quad-City region to help improve the health of residents.)
Nov 13, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Heart surgery at age 27
CAMBRIDGE, Ill. — Jennifer Bergstrom was 27 years old and the mother of two little girls when she began to feel dizzy and nauseous at times.
Nov 13, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
BRALEY IN Q-C TODAY
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, will visit the Quad-Cities today for a series of events to highlight the impact health-care reform will have on Iowa families, seniors and medical providers. The events are not open to the public.
Nov 09, 2009 | 8:40 am | Loading…
Augie student raises funds for TB clinic in Uganda
Troy Curtis was working in a hospital in the African nation of Uganda last summer when he noticed a patient with tuberculosis.
Nov 06, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Remembrance Trees benefit hospice care
The Genesis Remembrance Trees in Davenport and Clinton celebrate the memories of loved ones and focus attention on the continuing need for hospice care in the Quad-City region.
Nov 04, 2009 | 2:15 pm | Loading…
The Alverno recognized for end-of-life program
The Alverno Health Care Facility, Clinton, Iowa, was recognized by the Iowa Health Care Association for its specialized End of Life Program.
Nov 04, 2009 | 2:15 pm | Loading…
Pet first aid class helps owners, pets in emergencies
The American Red Cross of the Quad-Cities Area will offer pet first aid classes in November and December.
Nov 04, 2009 | 2:10 pm | Loading…
Seniors invited to free health program
Area seniors are invited to a free health event, "Get Up and Move," from 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 12 at the Roosevelt Activity Center, 1220 Minnie Ave., Davenport.
Nov 04, 2009 | 2:10 pm | Loading…
