Working with the community... for a healthier community.

“Are There Actually Stages Of Grieving?”

Many years ago Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote a book entitled On Death and Dying. The book identified five stages that a dying person goes through when they are told that they have a terminal illness. Those stages are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. For many years, in the absence of any other helpful material, well-meaning […]

Stop the Snore: Sleep Apnea Action Urgent for Those at Risk

The nation’s sleep experts agree: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — a potentially life-threatening disease involving episodes of complete or partial airway obstruction during sleep — is dangerously on the rise. The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project is urging anyone with symptoms of OSA to pledge to stop the snore and talk to a doctor about […]