The Mental Wellness Center—Get Back To Feeling Good
By Amy Talcott What if there was a place you could go and sort through where you’re stuck or what’s holding you back in life, and figure out a path to get you back where you want to be? That’s exactly how Jenn Bovee, LCSW, describes the Mental Wellness Center, a practice she founded in […]
‘F’ Is for Food and Brain Health
Submitted by Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center This is a Brain Health subject I can sink my teeth into, literally! I hear the word ‘food,’ and I’m all ears, especially if chocolate, coffee, or my favorite, salmon, is in the same sentence. It gets even better when these tasty words also translate to brain […]
FAQ About LASIK
Submitted by Vision Point Eye Center So, you’re thinking about LASIK eye surgery but, you’ve got some questions. Who better to ask than the surgeons who have performed thousands of LASIK procedures? Dr. Daniel Brownstone, Dr. Catharine Crockett, and Dr. Scott Pinter of Vision Point Eye Center reflected on some of the questions and concerns […]
Restoring Ugly Toenails
Submitted by Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates There are many different treatments available for thick, discolored, brittle, or just plain ‘ugly’ nails. Many of these treatments can be extremely effective, but will take a long time before you see results. Nails take 9-12 months to grow out, so even after you treat and kill the […]
The Vein Specialists—The Name Says It All
By Becky Wiese In the medical field, specialties and sub-specialties can produce some confusing terminology. For example, if you have a headache, you could see an endovascular surgical neuroradiologist (a physician who uses minimally invasive image-based technologies and procedures to diagnose and treat diseases of the head, neck, and spine), a neuro-ophthalmologist (who focuses on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nearsightedness—A Growing Epidemic
Submitted by Vision Point Eye Center If a global pandemic wasn’t enough, there is another world-wide health concern that has been growing for many years and is now considered an epidemic affecting vision. Since 1971, the incidence of nearsightedness or myopia in the U.S. nearly doubled, to 42 percent. In Asia, up to 90 percent […]