Spend Wisely; Save Wisely
By Ruth Ahnen, Modern Woodmen A spending plan can help lower student debt while saving for the future. It all makes sense when Brittany’s parents talk about the importance of saving for her future. She just doesn’t see how it’s possible while living on her own and trying to pay off tens of thousands of […]
Learning from Our Elders
By Monte Schwartz, LivWell Seniors, LLC Sadly, there are many people in our lives that we take for granted, including the people we love the most and who are the closest to us. For too many of us, this includes elderly loved ones. In spite of some lip service to the contrary, our culture as […]
Texting Neck
Submitted by Mindful Ease Chiropractic Have you ever thought about the way you hold yourself when you’re texting or using your smartphone? Most people adopt a hunched over position—shoulders slumped and rounded; upper back hunched; and neck jutted forward, holding the head out in front of the body. While this posture is okay for a […]
Top 5 Reasons to Shop at a Farmers Market
As summer quickly approaches, we transition into a season of picnics, parties, grilled food, and fresh salads. Before you head to the grocery store to buy ingredients for your next summer meal, consider supporting your community by purchasing produce from your local farmers market. Farmers markets provide a great opportunity to get outside and savor […]
Disabilities Don’t Limit Kurt P. White
By Dave Tompkins Despite being born without a right arm and having a three-fingered hand on a partial left arm, scoliosis, and a short leg, don’t call Kurt P. White disabled. He has played golf since he was 10 and even placed in the National Amputee Golf Tournament. He also bowls, shoots pool, hunts with […]
Don’t Let “The Silent Killer” Cut Life Short
By David Heitz High blood pressure, also known as “The Silent Killer,” is not to be trifled with. Last month was National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. The good news is that medication, along with diet and exercise, can make hypertension a manageable condition for the 70 million Americans living with it (about one in […]
A Primer for Couples
By Victoria L. Mitchell, RN, LCSW, Agape Counseling, Ltd. Have you ever noticed how words tend to sound like their meaning? Take the word breathless. As you say it, you begin to feel the need to inhale deeply. The word sizzle elicits the sense of crackling heat. Frigid? Saying it sends a shadow of a […]
The Nightmare Is Over A True Story About Dental Implants
By Alexander Germanis In 1958, a dream study was conducted and published by the American Anthropological Association. Entitled “The Universality of Dreams,” it described how humans, despite the culture in which they grew up, are visited by the same types of dreams and haunted by similar nightmares. One of the most common nightmares held common […]
Our Patients Fear Bariatric Surgery More than Obesity!
By Raul Rosenthal, MD, President of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Despite the scientific evidence and the millions of patients who have benefited from bariatric surgery over the years, outsized fears and anxieties exist today among many patients and even some doctors about the “dangers,” “lack of effectiveness,” and “extreme risks” of […]
When Vaginal Bleeding Is Abnormally Heavy
Submitted by Brittany King, APN, WHNP, Advanced Women’s Healthcare Abnormal vaginal bleeding in women both during menstruation and in between is cause for a conversation with your women’s healthcare provider. Many women may feel that heavy bleeding isn’t serious, and they’ll just put up with it, but whether it is a sign of a more […]