What Are Venous Valves, and Why Are They so Important?
Submitted by Drs. Bohn, Nielsen, Castillo, Wright, and Ward, The Vein Specialists, LLC The valves in your veins ensure the veins function properly — here’s how they work. You may know that your veins transport blood to the heart, but you might not know as much about the structure of these blood vessels. For example, did […]
Heartland Foot & Ankle Associates: Just Another Family
There is an ideal vision of the American community — one that has struggled to maintain a fingerhold in the collective subconscious of the nation with each passing generation. This vision is one of pies cooling on windowsills, of cars and homes being left unlocked, and one where we love our jobs and coworkers almost […]
Chapter 3: Research and Technology
By Alexander Germanis Most good writing begins with extensive research. In fact, two fiction writers in particular, the late Tom Clancy and the late Michael Crichton, garnered a lot of praise, not only for their compelling and memorable stories, but also for the extensive research they conducted and their handling of highly technical information. When […]
Can Exercise Treat Depression?
By Karen Tucker Everybody knows that exercise is good for you. Regular exercise not only helps you look and feel better, but it can reduce your risk for developing health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Improved physical health isn’t the only benefit of exercise. A large number of recent studies are showing […]
Dental Mini-Implants The Very Best
By Jeffrey Jones, DDS Since 1990, when I first began to surgically place dental implants, I have seen improvement after improvement in the techniques and technology of dental implants. 28 years of evolution in dental implants can be a lot of information, both complex and confusing. So today, let’s focus on a simple question. What […]
Knowledge: The First Fight Against Cancer
By Alexander Germanis Enrico Fermi, nuclear physicist and one of the fathers of the atomic age, once said, “Ignorance is never better than knowledge.” Perhaps nowhere is this better represented than in the medical profession. It is knowledge that first serves doctors in their efforts to care for their patients. It has also been said […]
The Growing Problem of Isolation Submitted by Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community
Everyone wants to stay in their own home as they grow older. “Keeping mom at home” has become a standard by which adult children are measured; if you move her out, you are a bad, selfish son or daughter. Many older adults are staying in their own homes alone; about 28 percent, according to the […]
Setting Your Family Up for Success
By Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCHt, EMDR Trained, The Mental Wellness Center, Inc. In last month’s issue of Healthy Cells Magazine, I wrote an article on how to empower your children as they return to school. School is in full swing and this month, I would like to offer a few ideas and suggestions to […]
Cancer Support Groups
Submitted by the Community Cancer Center Cancer support groups are meetings for people with cancer and those touched by the disease. They can have many benefits. Even though a lot of people receive support from friends and family, the number-one reason they join a support group is to be with others with similar cancer experiences. […]
More Than Just Plugging a Hole Opioid Legislation in Congress Part 5
By Alexander Germanis Dating back to the mid-1800s is a tale about a little Dutch boy who saves his country by plugging a hole in the dike with his finger, thus preventing the North Sea from flooding all of Holland. While his initial action is lauded as heroic, it is, nevertheless, not enough to solve […]