Dental Mini-Implants: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
By Jeffrey Jones, DDS In the past, many patients have been told, “You don‘t have enough room for a dental implant,” or “You‘ll need a bone grafting procedure before an implant can work.” Dental science continues to advance, and narrow diameter implants, also known as mini-implants, are turning the impossibilities of the past into the […]
To Tuck or Not to Tuck
Submitted by Twin City Plastic Surgery As the mom of eight, Tere (pronounced “Terri”) knows what it means to work hard to get her figure back after childbirth. However, after her last pregnancy — giving birth to triplets at age 51 — the exercise and diet that had worked so well after her earlier pregnancies […]
Protect Your Pet From Contaminated Food
While millions of pets eat their food every day without a problem, news of pet food recalls and contamination can worry pet owners. Reports of dogs and cats becoming ill from food-and treat-related salmonella outbreaks and artificial contaminants getting into pet food can leave pet owners wondering what they can do to protect their beloved […]
Clinical Hypnosis: Mysterious Mind Control or Useful Tool?
By Luke Dalfiume, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Co-Owner, John R. Day & Associates, Christian Psychological Associates My first exposure to hypnosis occurred in the 1970s while watching Scooby Doo. There were several episodes in which hypnosis was used to control behavior. Popular culture hypnotists in the present use hypnosis to seemingly make others do crazy […]
What Causes Hip and Knee Arthritis?
By Richard Driessnack, MD First of all, what exactly is arthritis? Simply put, it is a deterioration of the smooth lining or cushion of the joint, which is called hyaline cartilage, and which leads to increased stress felt in the bones, thus leading to pain in the joint. It is analogous to our car tires’ […]
“Why Do I Cry All the Time?”
By Heather Hasty, COA, OSC, Bond Eye Associates Over 300 million people worldwide suffer from dry eye syndrome. Dry eye syndrome is a common and often chronic condition and, until recently, was widely under-diagnosed. Dry eye syndrome is defined as a condition that is caused by a lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the […]
Become All You Were Created to Be with Agape Counseling
By Amy Kennard It was Aristotle who said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” While that is true, many of us struggle with issues that prevent or hinder us from knowing our true selves. Situations such as divorce, job loss, or financial crisis can take a front seat to our own personal wellbeing. […]
Plan to Save Assets Not Lose Life Insurance
By Steven Buttice, founder and president, Living By Your Design, Inc. John is married and has three $100,000 life insurance policies. These policies have cash values of $35,000, $28,000, and $22,000 respectively. John and Mary are in their mid-70s and have done well accumulating assets during their working lives, but unfortunately, he had to move […]
What Is Gout? Part 1 of a Series
Information provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Gout is a painful condition that occurs when the bodily waste product uric acid is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or soft tissues. In the joints, these uric acid crystals cause inflammatory arthritis, which in turn leads to intermittent swelling, […]
What Is Safe Families for Children?
By Jessica Kober “Surrounding families in crisis with caring, compassionate community” Safe Families for Children is a movement of thousands of churches and tens of thousands of volunteers across the country who are passionate about helping and caring for at-risk children and their parents. Designed to extend and strengthen the community safety net for at-risk […]