February, 2013 -

Nutrition – The Vitamins –– John Eagle Honda

February 20, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Nutrition – The Vitamins
By Ladislav P. Novak, Ph.D.

Courtesy John Eagle Honda, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

When vitamins were discovered, people fell in love with them. Vitamins seemed to be the answer to an easy route to good health. Today, scientists are discovering the complexity of the interactions of vitamins in the body and in food. Scientific advances brought on understanding of the biological roles the vitamins play in maintaining health and preventing deficiency diseases. […]

Addressing the prostate cancer screening controversy –– The Urology Center of Colorado

February 20, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Addressing the prostate cancer screening controversy

By Richard Augspurger, Medical Director, The Urology Center of Colorado, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

More than 3,000 men in Colorado will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. For many in our state, prostate cancer has impacted the life of a father, brother, husband or friend. […]

Have You Checked Your Mortgage Rate Lately? –– Northstar Bank of Texas

February 19, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Have You Checked Your Mortgage Rate Lately?

By Michele Barber, Northstar Bank of Texas, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

Mortgage rates are at an all-time low. Because of that fact, have you stopped to see if you can take advantage of these historic rates? If not, you may be leaving money on the table for you and your family. […]

Balloon Kyphoplasty Offers Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae –– Medtronic

February 19, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Back to a Healthier Lifestyle
Balloon Kyphoplasty Offers Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae

By Bruce Ramsey, MD, Medtronic, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

You’ve suffered with back pain after falling or maybe just after bending down to pick up something off the floor. You finally make an appointment with a doctor to have it checked out. Your doctor determines that you have a vertebral compression fracture (VCF). […]

Recalled Hip Replacements: Navigating Treatment Options and Optimizing Patient Care –– Orthopedic Associates

February 18, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Recalled Hip Replacements:
Navigating Treatment Options and Optimizing Patient Care

By Brian Larkin, M.D., Orthopedic Associates, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazines

Modern total hip arthroplasty (THA) had its origins under the leadership of Sir John Charnley, working in England in the mid 1960s. From his initial ideas came reproducible, durable results for end stage arthritis of the hip. Fast forward 50 years and the world of hip replacement has seen accelerated growth, novel innovations, and advances that Sir Charnley himself likely could not have envisioned. Along with progress made, there have been setbacks, making it difficult to turn on the television nowadays without seeing advertisements about recalled hip implants. […]

MammoSite Radiation Therapy Offers Benefits –– Mercy Medical Center

February 18, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

MammoSite Radiation Therapy Offers Benefits
By Karen Vander Sanden, Mercy Medical Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Pauline Mason was living life––enjoying her job of 25 years as a storeroom clerk, spending time with her grown children and grandchildren, and looking forward to retirement in a few years. Then she heard the “C” word. […]

The history of Good Samaritan Society-Denton Village

February 17, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Good Samaritan Society-Denton Village
Our history…

By Virginia Langston, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

In 1922, Rev. August Hoeger was serving as a pastor in Arthur, North Dakota. A fellow pastor put a challenge in the church newsletter to donate two pennies to finance treatment for a boy with polio. […]

Could your medications be the cause of excessive bruising? –– Mika Bradford

February 15, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Excessive Bruising
Could your medications be the cause?

By Mika Bradford CN, CPhT, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

A decline in naturally occurring hormones, thinning hair and an increase in bodyweight are just a few of the changes that many people experience with age. Many adults also associate an increase in bruising as one of those changes and while age can impact the elasticity and thickness of skin, common over-the-counter products and medications can also contribute to skin related injuries. […]

Infection Control in Your Life –– Heritage Park Surgical Hospital

February 14, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Infection Control in Your Life

Courtesy Heritage Park Surgical Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

One of the fears experienced by people undergoing surgery is having some sort of infection after the surgery like coming down with some sort of “bug” or the surgical site getting infected. Being informed and keeping clean can prevent either of these from happening.
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Not your Grandmother’s Senior Center –– Colorado Springs Senior Center

February 13, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Colorado Springs Senior Center

“Not your Grandmother’s Senior Center”

By Mendy Putman and Jody Barker, Colorado Springs Senior Center, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Since its inception in 1982, the Colorado Springs Senior Center has been a dream come true for thousands of older adults in Colorado Springs. It is the place where the stereotype of aging is broken down and adults enjoy programs ranging from educational to just for fun! The mission of the Senior Center is to offer quality of life experiences to those 55 years of age and older, and is a place to connect with people and engage in a community “where everyone knows your name and they are always glad you came!” […]