Month: January 2012

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MercyCare Physicians on Thyroid Awareness Month – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on MercyCare Physicians on Thyroid Awareness Month – LIVING WELL Magazine

Get Your Neck Checked-January is Thyroid Awareness Month

Courtesy MercyCare Physicians, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
As many as 27 million Americans may be affected by thyroid disorders, although more than half remain undiagnosed. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. Your thyroid gland helps control your body’s metabolism as well as the function of many important organs, including your heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin. […]

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Mercy Hospice on how hospice social workers can help – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Mercy Hospice on how hospice social workers can help – LIVING WELL Magazine

Caregiver Needs and Resources: How Hospice Social Workers Can Help
By George Devejian, LMSW, Mercy Hospice, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Often people wonder what the social worker does in the hospice setting. The hospice social worker role can be summarized with the words, support and resources. […]

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Douglas G. Goldberg, Esq., on charitable giving – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 24, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Douglas G. Goldberg, Esq., on charitable giving – LIVING WELL Magazine

Charitable Giving
By Douglas G. Goldberg, Esq., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
“No person has ever been honored for what he received. Honor is our reward when we give.” – Calvin Coolidge, former President of the United States

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be John D. Rockefeller or Bill Gates to be involved in philanthropy. Men and women of all ages, races, religions, and financial status give. Whether they give several hundred thousand dollars to a major building project or provide a meal for the elderly lady who lives down the street, doing well by doing good is running rampant in our country.
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Davidge & Wright, L.P., on the perils of do-it-yourself wills and trusts – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 24, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Davidge & Wright, L.P., on the perils of do-it-yourself wills and trusts – LIVING WELL Magazine

Do It Yourself?
By Miller Davidge, Davidge & Wright, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
There are many reasons people don’t hire an attorney to prepare their wills and other estate papers. Some people want to keep everything private, and are afraid of disclosure to any third person, even a lawyer. Sometimes people don’t want to appear uneducated (people who have not seen me try and change the oil in my car or program my electric coffee maker). […]

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University of Colorado Eye Center announces first-in-Denver Laser Cataract Surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 23, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on University of Colorado Eye Center announces first-in-Denver Laser Cataract Surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

The University of Colorado Eye Center Announces First-in-Denver Laser Cataract Surgery
Amazing Advances in Cataract Surgery Make the Surgery Even More Precise and Effective

By Richard S. Davidson, M.D., Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Specialist in Cornea and Cataract Surgery, University of Colorado Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
With more than three million procedures performed annually, chances are good that you or a loved one will need cataract surgery at some point. […]

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Visiting Nurse Association talks telehealth monitoring – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 23, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Visiting Nurse Association talks telehealth monitoring – LIVING WELL Magazine

VNA’S TELEHEALTH MONITORING BRINGS BETTER PATIENT CARE INTO THE HOME
Courtesy Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
“Good morning, are you ready to check your vital signs?” Patients of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) are hearing those words all over northeast Texas each day as they prepare to take their vital signs. These daily check-ups are possible because of a technologically advanced telehealth monitoring system used by VNA. […]