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Plastic Surgery: When To Take the Leap

Submitted by Twin City Plastic Surgery As we age, our thoughts, feelings, and opinions start to change. Things that we never considered in our twenties may now be in the forefront of our mind. If you have recently been considering plastic surgery, but aren’t sure if it’s the right thing for you, read on for […]

How To Read and Understand Pet Food Labels

Submitted by Nilla’s Tub DIY Dog Wash & Health Food Store Pet food labels are confusing. They are hard to understand, include all kinds of unfamiliar terms, and can often be misleading to make it seem like a food is “all-natural” or “holistic” when, in fact, it is highly processed, contains low quality ingredients, and […]

The Benefits of Infrared Sauna Therapy

By Don Thorpe, LMT, Aches Away Massage Specialists Infrared light is the invisible part of the sun’s spectrum that has the ability to penetrate human tissue. It is felt as warmth on the skin. Unlike the dangerous UV rays of the sun, infrared light waves are beneficial. In fact, infrared light is used to keep […]

The Benefits of Infrared Sauna Therapy

By Don Thorpe, LMT, Aches Away Massage Specialists Infrared light is the invisible part of the sun’s spectrum that has the ability to penetrate human tissue. It is felt as warmth on the skin. Unlike the dangerous UV rays of the sun, infrared light waves are beneficial. In fact, infrared light is used to keep […]

Life Marches On With Gusto!

It’s hard to believe, but it has been more than a year since the terms social distancing, shelter-in-place, and facemasks became a part of our daily lingo and lives. As communities on large and small scales have adjusted to doing what’s necessary and following recommendations for staying safe, these terms and their associated actions have […]

When It’s Time to Leave Home

Submitted by Villas of Holly Brook The decision about whether your parents should move is often tricky and emotional. Each family will have its own reasons for wanting (or not wanting) to take such a step. One family may decide a move is right because the parents can no longer manage the home. For another […]

Wiggle Your Toes in the Sand

By Steven Buttice, Founder and President, Living by Your Design, Inc. It’s February and how would you like to be “wiggling your toes in the Florida sand”?  You can do it, but it doesn’t happen by accident. Many people have saved a portion or of their income over time so they can enjoy such pleasures. […]

Top Five Reasons for Migraines

Submitted by Koala Center For Sleep & TMJ Disorders Migraines are brutal headaches that affect 39 million children and adults in the United States and 1 billion worldwide. Migraine studies estimate that over 12 percent of U.S. adults suffer from migraines. Migraines and headaches have some distinguishing features. Let’s discuss migraines and their risk factors […]

Care Comes From the Heart

Cristy L. Tomaszewski, LCSW Traveling through this great country, one is greeted by people from all walks of life—from every culture, ethnicity, creed, and color. The United States is a tapestry woven from every type of thread. Not all forms of diversity are positive however. The larger the population is, the greater the disparity of […]

Sweetpotatoes 101

“Sweetpotato” Is Only One Word? Really? On this one we admit there’s not a lot of agreement. But we believe that “sweetpotato” is correct because—as California Sweetpotatoes points out—a sweetpotato is not, in fact, a sweet potato. It’s not a potato at all, but botanically an entirely different vegetable, gifted with a totally different set […]