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Diabetes Care in the Home
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease process in which a person has high blood glucose (hyperglycemia), either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that […]
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Colon Cancer: A Risk Worth Screening For
By Lukasz Kowalczyk, MD, Gastroenterologist Breast cancer and lung cancer may receive a lot of attention from the public, but what many don’t realize is that colon cancer is the third most common cancer in […]
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Hear Well on Windy Days
Courtesy HearCare and Associates Imagine the benefits of wearing hearing aids on the windiest days so you enjoy conversations and other sounds no matter what the weather. Welcome the new technology! It enables your hearing […]
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Space, Socialization, & Serenity––That’s Living Senior
Courtesy Preston Place What’s your idea of a perfect retirement? At Preston Place, our beautiful, spacious community offers our residents an ideal retirement lifestyle. Whether you enjoy the comfort of your own apartment, or prefer […]
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Habits Hurting our Mental Health
Bad habits can have a negative impact on your wellbeing. By Laura Walton A bad habit can be an easy thing to catch and a hard thing to kick. A bad habit gone unchecked can have […]
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UV Exposure and Eye Health
During the summer months, we are subject to increased risk of UV (ultra-violet) and visible blue light exposure on the health of our eyes. Especially if you’re at higher altitudes, there is less atmosphere to […]
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Home Care and Telemonitoring––Partners in Health
Telemonitoring allows physicians and nurses to closely monitor patients’ medical conditions while they are in the comfort of their own homes. Three years ago, Connie Mead was in so much pain and respiratory distress that […]
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What You Should Know About Andropause (Male Menopause)
Andropause linked to hormone deficiencies. Most everyone is familiar with the term menopause, which refers to the end of a woman’s reproductive years. What some people don’t know is that men also go through a […]
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Natural Human Hormones: Why Are They Important?
What are Natural Human Hormones, and why are they important? There is a world of information out there about synthetic and human hormones and a great amount of conflict on what, if any, should be […]