Snowshoeing: easy fun and fit for all ages
Snowshoeing offers a total body workout at 2.5 to 3 mph burning 400 to 540 calories per hour, with minimal gear. No lessons required, and prices range from 50 to 300 dollars for shoes, plus poles. Start on level ground, practice sidesteps, and enjoy hills or flat terrain.
Ear Candling Sparks Debate Between Proponents and Doctors
In Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities, proponents like Shelley Miskimen of River Valley Chiropractic tout ear candling as a natural, ancient remedy to remove ear wax and ease headaches and sinus issues. Doctors counter with scientific evidence that the procedure is ineffective and risks wax drippage, urging against it.
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River Valley Chiropractic
Cedar Rapids
Angela Minard
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Tom Fruehling
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Jefferson High School
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Davenport
Quad Cities
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Jeffrey Krivit
Physicians Clinic of Iowa
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