Collin County

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Sam & Spring Houston

Publisher (Collin County, TX)
Phone: 972.853.7700
Sam@LivingWellmag.com
Spring@LivingWellmag.com

Sam and Spring Houston, a husband/wife team, are the Publishers of four area magazines, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine and Texoma Area LIVING WELL Magazine.

Both Sam and Spring Houston have business degrees from Texas institutions of higher learning; Sam from University of North Texas, Spring from East Texas State. Sam put his degree to work in field sales for a number of years while Spring rose to contract specialist for a national company. During hours not devoted to work the couple enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family including their own son Sam and daughter Parker.

Twin Creeks Hospital on services to compliment accredited stroke center services – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Services to Compliment Accredited Stroke Center Services
Courtesy Twin Creeks Hospital, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Accredited stroke centers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area hospitals have increased over the past two years. In Collin County there are now two hospitals designated as accredited stroke centers, with a total of 14 in the 19-county region. […]

Benchmark Financial on major changes in Medicare annual enrollments – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 2, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Major Change in Medicare Annual Enrollments!
By Tucker Thompson, Benchmark Financial, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Part C – Advantage Plans [HMOs, PPOs PFFS, SNPs] and Medicare Part D – Prescription Drug Plans is Oct. 15 until Dec. 7, 2011 with coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2012. Do not forget the new deadline to enroll or change is Dec. 7, 2011 for both! […]

Centennial Medical Center on how to lower your risk of stroke – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 24, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

How to lower your risk of stroke

Making lifestyle changes to your control blood pressure
By Aimee Garza, MD, Neurologist, Centennial Medical Center, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

Approximately every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. […]

Let Respite Care Give You a Break explains Rambling Oaks Assisted Living – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 7, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Let Respite Care Give You a Break
By Nicol Smith, Rambling Oaks Assisted Living and Extensive Care Communities,
Collin & Denton LIVING WELL Magazines
For many of us, a vacation is a welcoming thought, but for those caring for an elderly parent it can be very stressful. Who will take over the role as “caregiver?” […]

How to manage stress – Parkview in Frisco, LIVING WELL Magazine

November 2, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Managing Stress

By Shirley Long, Parkview in Frisco, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

The medical profession has recognized that stress can cause numerous health issues to develop or can exacerbate existing ones. So how do we prevent stress from occurring? Well, unfortunately, the answer is “we can’t.” Though we can’t avoid stress, we can certainly take steps to decrease stressful incidents and our negative reactions to them. Learning to manage stress is vital to our overall health.
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Dennis Birenbaum on the Future of Cancer Care Close to Home in North Texas, LIVING WELL Magazine

October 1, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Future of Cancer Care – Close to Home in North Texas

By Dennis Birenbaum, MD, Texas Hematology/Oncology Centers

Just a decade ago cancers that would have been rapidly fatal are now being controlled for years while the patients conduct near-normal lives. Cancer used to be considered a death sentence; however, centers like Texas Hematology/Oncology (THOC) are changing that perception and providing patients with hope. […]

A Positive Outlook is the Key to Healthy Aging, Parkview in Frisco–LIVING WELL Magazine

September 19, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK!: A Positive Outlook is the Key to Healthy Aging

By Shirley Long, Parkview in Frisco, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

14 Tips for Healthy Aging:
1.
Keep only cheerful friends. Have you noticed how
frustrated and depressed you feel after talking with someone who complains all
the time?
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A Positive Outlook is the Key to Healthy Aging, Parkview in Frisco–LIVING WELL Magazine

September 19, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK: A Positive Outlook is the Key to Healthy Aging

By Shirley Long, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

14
Tips for Healthy Aging:
1.
Keep only cheerful friends. Have you noticed how
frustrated and depressed you feel after talking with someone who complains all
the time?
[…]

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Vascular Disease, North Dallas Urology Associates–LIVING WELL Magazine

September 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Vascular Disease: ED Can Indicate More Serious Health Concerns

Courtesy North Dallas Urology Associates, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

Evidence that links heart disease and erectile dysfunction
(ED) has been mounting during the past several years. In one study 65% of men who experienced a
heart attack had erectile dysfunction (ED) and no known history of heart
disease.
[…]

Joseph L. Roche on Retirement Living Vs. Staying In Your Home–LIVING WELL Magazine

September 14, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

A Critical Choice For Your Healthiest Future: Retirement Living Vs. Staying In Your Home

By Joseph L. Roche, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

Over
a million people nationwide now live in life-fulfilling independent living retirement
communities, according to Anthony J. Mullen, director of research for the
National Investment Center for the Senior Housing and Care Industry.
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