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Physicians' Clinic of Iowa talks multidisciplinary cancer care – LIVING WELL Magazine

Multidisciplinary Cancer Care
Courtesy Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa
A diagnosis of cancer is stressful enough. Having to coordinate appointments, determining who to consult with, and worrying about whether you are getting the proper treatment only adds to that stress. […]

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Ochsner Medical Center is one of the top performing hospitals – LIVING WELL Magazine

Collaboration of clinical teams leads to top performance on quality of care measures by Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore

Courtesy Ochsner North Shore, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

Did you know that Slidell is home to one of the top performing hospitals in the country? Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore was recently named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. […]

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Hospice of the Western Reserve on planning for the inevitable – LIVING WELL Magazine

PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE
Start young, before you’re “ready”

By Hospice of the Western Reserve, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Ashley, a vibrant, active 37-year-old lawyer, mother of three young children and part-time Pilates instructor has a to-do list longer than her combined client case load. When she learned that her next-door neighbor, a mother of four children who palled around with her kids, had terminal cancer, her mind went in many directions. […]

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Northstar Bank: How to protect your identity – LIVING WELL Magazine

Protect Your Identity

By Michele Barber, Northstar Bank, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports approximately 10 million Americans fall victim to identity theft each year. Because this crime is growing at an unbelievable rate, it is important for us to know what to do to prevent identity theft, and even more important to know how to respond when our identity is stolen. […]

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Designing Moves asks "Do you know where your important papers are?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Do you know where your important papers are?

By Christine Smart, President of Designing Moves LLC, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Do you know where your important papers are? As we have helped people move and transition over the past two and a half years, I’ve been surprised to find important documents and papers in long forgotten places. […]

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Lori A. Leu & Associates talks elder law – LIVING WELL Magazine

What is Elder Law?
By Lori A. Leu, Collin and North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazines
So often people will say that they did not know they needed an attorney who practices elder law, or even that such an area of the law exists. Elder law is not a new type of law, but it is a relatively new way to bring several areas of the law together to benefit a particular group of people – older adults. […]

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Hands in Harmony: Immersion in Agape – LIVING WELL Magazine

Immersion in Agape

Courtesy Hands in Harmony, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Agape is a selfless love, a love that is passionately committed to the well-being of another: a Greek term meaning absolute, universal, unchanging and unconditional love for all people. Agape is the ultimate law. It has the power to rise above all else, to empower passion and friendship and to create a loving environment. […]

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Majoria Drugs on the advantages of using a locally owned independent pharmacy – LIVING WELL Magazine

Advantages of Using a Locally Owned Independent Pharmacy

By Vic Welker, Majoria Drugs, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
When you walk into a chain drug store or any of the big box stores, do you receive the customer service that you deserve? How often do you receive poor or no customer service? […]

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Hearing Services of McKinney talks directional hearing aids – LIVING WELL Magazine

Directional Hearing Aids: Understanding Speech in Noise
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Did you know that your ears are directional? The shape of our ear blocks some of the sound coming from behind, while collecting sound coming from the side and front. Having two ears also is important to helping us localize sound and “hear directionally” (one of the reasons that two hearing aids are recommended over one). […]

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Carrus Specialty Hospital on the benefits of using a specialty hospital – LIVING WELL Magazine

What’s Special about a Specialty Hospital?
Courtesy Carrus Specialty Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Specialty hospitals offer people who have complex medical needs or have significant injuries a place to receive intensive, focused care. Carrus Specialty Hospital is a long-term acute care facility (LTAC) that provides an essential continuum of high-level care. […]