Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay In 1984, the National Therapeutic Recreation Society came up with an interesting event that residents of Cedar Rapids and elsewhere are still appreciating: National Therapeutic Recreation Week. The annual celebration, which takes place in mid-July, is intended to…
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash Although there’s a good deal of information about Congenital Cytomegalovirus infecting pregnant women or babies, not everyone realizes that this virus can affect people of any age, including residents of Maquoketa and elsewhere or those…
rawpixel / Pixabay As seniors age, the risk of certain forms of dementia increases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, considered one of the progressive, irreversible, and deadlier versions of dementia. So it makes sense that residents of Mount Vernon and elsewhere…
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder that more people in Anamosa and elsewhere need to know more about, including health care providers and medical personnel. The Scleroderma Foundation estimates that about 300,000 Americans have the condition to…
rawpixel / Pixabay Anthropologists say that human’s ability to speak and express our thoughts verbally makes us particularly special as a species, especially when compared to other animals. That’s why it’s especially difficult when certain medical conditions can take away…
With the lifting of some COVID protocols, some communities are gearing up for summer activities such as the Fourth of July celebrations. While many in the Cedar Rapids area and elsewhere are becoming excited about events like more firework displays to…
tomwieden / Pixabay Transitioning to hospice care can be a little scary for many families living in Maquoketa and elsewhere. Certainly, the whole situation of someone needing this type of end-of-life care isn’t what anyone expected. But ultimately, the hospice experience proves to…
PaelmerPhotoArts / Pixabay ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, is one of the more frustrating medical conditions out there. It’s something that many residents of Manchester and elsewhere know a little about – mostly that it often requires palliative care and kills a lot of…
Image by PDPics from Pixabay Cancer is sometimes called ‘the silent killer’ because cells can occasionally grow and mutate and attack the body without people realizing it, often until it’s too late. That’s why health officials in Cedar Rapids and elsewhere encourage…
Image by Shonda Ranson from Pixabay To some, Memorial Day is a perfect time to celebrate. For residents of Mount Vernon and elsewhere, the holiday can be seen as the unofficial start of summer, the last three-day weekend of spring, and…