Gildas Club Quad Cities is presenting a week of activities for World Cancer Day this week. The schedule is as follows: Friday: National World Cancer Day: Join us for Coffee & Community with a light continental breakfast. RSVP Required. Saturday: Join us at the Taxslayer Center to cheer on Quad City Storm and recognize loved ones who have fought or are fighting cancer | Game starts at 7:00P | $17 per ticket of which $4 goes to Gilda’s Club Quad Cities so that no one faces cancer alone and we can continue to offer our services free of charge. Order tickets here: Buy Tickets for Hockey... Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Illinois covid numbers continued their rapid zoom downwards, as officials said the statewide mask mandate and other restrictions could be gone “quite soon” — perhaps even within the next week or two — if cases and hospitalizations continue to plummet, Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said in a press conference Tuesday. “We’re not going to keep the vaccination requirement just because we like it. We’re keeping it because the risk remains higher at this point,” Arwady said. “And yeah, I am feeling confident that it will be able... Read More

Come laugh, dance and have a blast at Live from QC…It’s Saturday Nite! featuring SNL icon, Tim Meadows with musical guest, local fan fave – Soul Storm! Come together and support families and individuals in our community impacted by the devastating diagnosis of cancer. Your generosity and ticket purchase helps to ensure that no one goes through cancer alone. Event Details: $75 ticket per person or $500 for a table of 8 Event begins at 6:30p at Rhythm City Casino Saturday, April 2, 2022 Heavy hors d’oeuvres Cash bar Comedian Tim Meadows Silent Auction Fund-A-Need Soul Storm... Read More

Gildas Club Quad Cities is presenting a week of activities for World Cancer Day this week. The schedule is as follows: Thursday: Join us and local artist, Gaye Shannon Barrett, for an art project brought to us by Living Proof Exhibit. Friday: National World Cancer Day: Join us for Coffee & Community with a light continental breakfast. RSVP Required. Saturday: Join us at the Taxslayer Center to cheer on Quad City Storm and recognize loved ones who have fought or are fighting cancer | Game starts at 7:00P | $17 per ticket of which $4 goes to Gilda’s Club Quad Cities so that no one faces... Read More

Don’t let the cold winter weather stop your fitness goals. Stretch yourself with Zoom Chair Yoga, a weekly, 45-minute virtual class hosted by the Moline Public Library.  Classes are available Thursdays, February 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 11:00am upon registration. To sign up, please call the Library at 309-524-2470 or visit //molinelibrary.com/events. Certified yoga instructor Daina Lewis will instruct you on the essentials of chair yoga, which offers modification for standing and seated poses for those that need the extra support. New to yoga? This is a perfect way to play in poses and learn how... Read More

Has COVID derailed some of your healthy habits? Maybe your body is feeling the effects of stress. Or is your refrigerator brimming with foods that are not heart-healthy? Join us Thursday, February 3rd at 6:30 pm for a presentation by Dr. Teresa Pangan from UnityPoint Health – Trinity. She will be sharing tips to reset your heart health so you can reverse any weight that has crept on during COVID with some delicious eating tips. She will also cover key heart health topics like stress and movement. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Fairmount Library (3000 N. Fairmount St.) and... Read More

QuadCities.com loved this post on Oh So Sweet’s social media pages and knew we had to share it! _____________ Listen we get it. You’re tired of talking about COVID. So are we. Guess who else is tired to it? HEALTHCARE WORKERS Morale is at an all time low for all healthcare workers. They are working a crazy amount of hours. Nurses are quitting due to burnout. Healthcare workers are getting abused and overworked every single day. What was supposed to be a short pandemic has turned into a marathon. And the big wigs at @trinityhealthfoundation and @genesishealthsystem both agree that the healthcare... Read More

Gildas Club Quad Cities is presenting a week of activities for World Cancer Day this week. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday: We Walk Together as Community is Stronger than Cancer. Walk the pond at Trinity Moline, 3:30-4:00P Thursday: Join us and local artist, Gaye Shannon Barrett, for an art project brought to us by Living Proof Exhibit. Friday: National World Cancer Day: Join us for Coffee & Community with a light continental breakfast. RSVP Required. Saturday: Join us at the Taxslayer Center to cheer on Quad City Storm and recognize loved ones who have fought or are fighting cancer |... Read More

Gildas Club Quad Cities is presenting a week of activities for World Cancer Day this week. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday: Team up to Focus on Your Health – Sign up for a 21-day health challenge: worldcancerday.org/21DayChallenge  Wednesday: We Walk Together as Community is Stronger than Cancer. Walk the pond at Trinity Moline, 3:30-4:00P Thursday: Join us and local artist, Gaye Shannon Barrett, for an art project brought to us by Living Proof Exhibit. Friday: National World Cancer Day: Join us for Coffee & Community with a light continental breakfast. RSVP Required. Saturday: Join... Read More

Webb Cummins was doing what three-week-old babies do most of the time. He slept as Genesis Family Connects nurse, Cari Coudron, talked with Webb’s mother, Jennifer LeVora-Cummins. Genesis Family Connects is a program of home visits by nurses to check on the health and general environment of new moms and infants. The visits help babies get off to a healthy start and reduce emergency department visits. But when Coudron listened to Webb’s heart as part of his exam, she was shocked. “His heart rate was 220 to 240 beats per minute. He was showing no signs of distress. He was just sleeping. It... Read More