Marcia Lense
Anchor, Producer
Quad Cities
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Marcia has been working at KWQC-TV6 as an anchor and producer on evening and morning newscasts since 1988. Currently, she is anchoring and producing the News at Noon and creating broadcast and digital content. She has earned honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press, and both Iowa and Illinois Broadcast Associations for investigative, documentary and public affairs reporting, as well as special programs. Two programs she produced received Emmy nominations. Prior to KWQC, Marcia worked at stations in Moline, Cedar Rapids and her hometown of Rockford, Illinois.
Marcia has been active in promoting her Alma Mater, Western Illinois University, serving on several alumni boards and was honored with the WIU Alumni Achievement Award for excellence in professional and community endeavors.
She also served on the Board of Directors for Churches United of the Quad Cities as well as other boards and committees serving her community. In her free time, Marcia enjoys boating and exercise. She is married with three adult children and one grandchild.
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Dr. Martin O’Malley with Eye Surgeons Associates explains what you can do to provide relief and when it’s time to see a doctor.
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From the best sunscreen to use on kids, to signs of heat stroke and what to watch for on the playground.
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The clinic can look at multiple causes of headaches as well as multiple treatments.
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Dr. Nicholas Yerkes is a thoracic surgeon with UnityPoint Health and talks about how the screening guidelines have changed and why it’s important for those at risk to be screened sooner rather than later.
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Breanne Cinnamon is a physical therapist with OSF Health Rehabilitation Services and explains some of the common injuries among athletes
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Glaucoma is pressure in the eye and if left untreated, can damage the optic nerve and cause vision loss.
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Pickleball is growing in popularity, with a 159-percent increase in participation over the past three years.
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Dave Herrell President/CEO of Visit Quad Cities explains how sports destinations and events will be marketed in the future.
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are some of the most prescribed drugs in America.
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Spring means more people will be getting out and being more active than over the winter months
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The restaurant will emulate the menu and restaurant of the same name in Dubuque.
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The history of childhood vaccinations and their importance.
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Double vision can be broken down into two broad categories, binocular and monocular.
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Dr. Bill Langley explains how intermittent exercise can help.
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The program monitors patients as a way to detect cancer early.
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If you have a vitamin deficiency, the best way to get vitamins is through your food.
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A routine dilated eye exam may discover problems like diabetes, glaucoma and even high blood pressure.
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Dr. Bill Langley explains how the cold can impact the germ-fighting cells in the nose.
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Teresa Pangan with UnityPoint Health explains how you can convert some recipes or use alternatives to your holiday favorites.
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RSV is the number one reason for hospitalization of children under age one.
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Dr. Scott Baldwin with Eye Surgeons Associates explains how diabetes can impact vision and how you can save your sight.
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His advice is to drink water when you are thirsty.
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That may include current and past smokers, people exposed to radon, an people exposed to fumes and dust particles in the workplace
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Can you have breast cancer without any symptoms? Do self-breast exams help? A family medicine advanced practice nurse with OSF HealthCare answers those questions, and more.
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There are nearly 4 million cases of cataracts diagnosed in the U.S. every year.
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Dr. Bill Langley explains the results of several studies that changes the way the medical community looks at these topics.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly 20-percent of adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain.
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It is safe to get both a flu and COVID-19 vaccination at the same time.
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It helps prevent or delay the need for a corneal transplant.
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It supports the breast imaging voucher program.
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An OSF nurse warns about the viral TikTok trend for keeping avocados “fresh” by submerging them in water and storing them in the refrigerator.
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A study of nearly a million people 65 and older, researchers found that after four years, those who got at least one flu shot were 40-percent less likely to develop the brain disease than a similar group of unvaccinated people.
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It will feature state-of-the-art technology to help people recover from illness or injury.
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Dr. William Benevento with Eye Surgeons Associates has heard in the 28 years he has been at the practice in the Quad Cities
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Headache is one of the top 10 reasons people go to the hospital emergency department
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It can prevent serious illness in the child and help prevent the spread of the virus.
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Common injuries this time of year include stress fractures and damaged tendons, cuts from foreign objects, and more serious injuries from lawnmowers, chain saws, and weed whackers.
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Parents can also help by encouraging outdoor play, where children use their distance vision.
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A recent change in Iowa’s voter law requires absentee ballots arrive by 8 p.m. on election night, or they won’t count.
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When it comes to trying to stretch out formula or homemade remedies, Dr. Bill Langley says they are not safe.
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The mental health service hotline number is 1-309-779-2999
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Family physician Dr. Niril Tilala with Genesis talks about a warning from the FDA on the reliability of non-invasive, genetic prenatal tests.
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Dr. Multerer with Eye Surgeons Associates explains the benefits of Vabysmo for treatment of wet macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME).
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Dr. Bill Langley explains the most common causes of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
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It's a comprehensive series of instruction for improving diet, exercise and the mindset of cardiac patients.
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The facility is larger to meet increased patient traffic in the E.D.
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