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QC Gastroenterologist warns about GERD
QC Gastroenterologist warns about GERD

Dr. Sreenivas Chintalapani from the Gastrointestinal Clinic of the Quad Cities was featured in a variety of print, online and television reports reminding consumers that persistent heartburn may be the result of something other than a bad meal.

Pain clinic gets a new look
Pain clinic gets a new look

With the help of thousands of designers accessed via 99Designs, B&LPR helped the Mississippi Valley Pain Clinic develop a new logo at a fraction of the cost of a full-fledged corporate identity program.

Raising awareness of colon cancer in the QC
Raising awareness of colon cancer in the QC

Forty-four year old Gina Bubon is one to beat the odds and wants to save other lives along with her own. Diagnosed with colon cancer at the young age of 39 (a disease people often associate with the over-50 crowd) Gina is adamant that no one ignore colon cancer symptoms.

Colon cancer awareness month kicks off early
Colon cancer awareness month kicks off early

March is colon cancer awareness month and the Mississippi Valley Endoscopy Center teamed up with the Gastroenterology practices in the Mississippi Valley Health Network to promote colon cancer screenings and an online risk assessment at their informational website: www.becoloncancerfree.com

MVHNews celebrates anniversary with a new look
MVHNews celebrates anniversary with a new look

After nearly one year online, the Mississippi Valley Health News e-zine has grown to more than 6,000 subscribers and hundreds of pages of content. According to Dr. John Dooley, publisher of the online magazine, the resulting growth of the publication required a re-design of the publication.

HALO ablation treatment cures Barrett’s Esophagus
HALO ablation treatment cures Barrett's Esophagus

The fastest-growing type of cancer in the United States attacks a person’s esophagus, but doctors have a new way to combat it. Halo Ablation Therapy is now in use at the Mississippi Valley Surgery Center in Davenport.

New Barrett’s Esophagus featured on WQAD-TV
New Barrett's Esophagus featured on WQAD-TV

WQAD-TV’s RaeChelle Davis reports that Quad Citians suffering from chronic heartburn now have a new treatment to help prevent the fastest growing cancer in the U.S. Barrett’s is a heartburn-related problem that damages the esophagus after repeated exposure to stomach acid.

Orthopaedic Specialists debuts new website
Orthopaedic Specialists debuts new website

Orthopaedic Specialists, PC, a premier orthopaedic surgical practice based in the Quad Cities, launched its new website on March 15th.  The new site features a new, user-friendly design, more video content and an expanded section on various orthopedic-related health issues, symptoms and possible treatments. 

OS “Rejuvenate Your Body” campaign renews for ’10
OS "Rejuvenate Your Body" campaign renews for '10

Orthopaedic Specialists, PC of Davenport debuted a new ad in their “Rejuvenate Your Body” campaign for 2010 that features Bettendorf-native, Emily Podschweit. mily’s story will be seen by tens of thousands of people in the Quad Cities through a long-term newspaper and online advertising program produced and coordinated by B&LPR.

YSF Camp draws 200 kids to “Play with the Pros”
YSF Camp draws 200 kids to "Play with the Pros"

(Davenport, IA) – Nearly 200 fifth and sixth graders turned out for the first-ever “Play with the Pros” youth football camp at the OS Sports Dome on Monday, August 10.  The event was hosted by the Youth Sports Foundation (YSF) of Muscatine and was sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Surgery Center and Orthopaedic Specialists, PC.

MVHNews looks at the "Future of Healthcare"
MVHNews looks at the "Future of Healthcare"

This week, the latest issue of the Mississippi Valley Health News hits doctors’ offices and magazine racks all over the Quad Cities.  The 28-page magazine features news and information about members of the Mississippi Valley Health Network as well as informative articles that are relevant to those people living in the Quad Cities region.

OS and MVSC urge the QC to be "pain free"
OS and MVSC urge the QC to be "pain free"

(Davenport, IA) Orthopaedic Specialists PC and the Mississippi Valley Surgery Center jointly launched a newspaper campaign that shares stories of local citizens who found relief from orthopedic pain through procedures performed by the board-certified surgeons of OS.  The campaign will run for nearly six months and will feature real stories and real patients. View the campaign online at www.painfreeqc.com.

MVHNews Magazine helps consumers find "Dr. Right"
MVHNews Magazine helps consumers find "Dr. Right"

The end of March saw the debut of the latest issue of the Mississippi Valley Health News.  The 28-page magazine first landed in the front offices of each medical practice in the Mississippi Valley Health Network and will be distributed to over 50 locations throughout the Quad Cities.

B&LPR helps launch becoloncancerfree.com
B&LPR helps launch becoloncancerfree.com

March is colon cancer awareness month and three of the members of the Mississippi Valley Health Network have launched a multi-media campaign to raise awareness of the disease and the importance of periodic screening. And all of the advertising and pr messages lead to one place … www.becoloncancerfree.com.

Winter edition of MVH News hits the streets.
Winter edition of MVH News hits the streets.

The Winter edition of the Mississippi Valley Health News landed on doorsteps and magazine racks throughout the Quad Cities in early January of 2009. The magazine, produced for the Mississippi Valley Health Network by B&LPR, includes a variety of articles intended to help local residents take control of their healthcare costs.

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