Health & Fitness -

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services on what you need to know about vascular disease – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Vascular Disease – What you need to know

By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
What if you had the opportunity to sit down with a vascular surgeon, have a cup of coffee and ask him about vascular disease? Would you seize the opportunity? I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Thomas Crepps, Jr., a vascular surgeon at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, and ask him a few questions to find out what all of us should know about vascular disease. […]

Longevity Centres of America on how to lose weight and feel great – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

How to lose weight and look and feel great for the rest of your life

Courtesy Longevity Centres of America, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Nobody sees the doctor first. When we’re sick (presuming, of course, that we decide against “toughing it out”) we’ll surf the web to diagnose ourselves and find a treatment. […]

Dr. Leppard talks Cubital Tunnel Syndrome – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
By Katharine Leppard M.D., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
What is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

Nerve compression in the arms can cause a variety of symptoms, including numbness, pain and weakness. Most people have heard the words carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition where the median nerve is pinched at the wrist. […]

Are all assisted living facilities the same? Rambling Oaks answers – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Are all Assisted Living Facilities the same?

By Nicol Smith, Rambling Oaks, Collin and Denton LIVING WELL Magazines
The decision to leave your home and move into an assisted living community is a difficult and life changing experience. The same amount of thought and consideration should be put into which community is right for you or your loved one as purchasing a new home. Assisted livings are designed to provide seniors assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). These usually include providing three meals per day, transportation, medication assistance, weekly housekeeping and laundry services, activities, and so much more. It is important to note, however, that not all assisted living communities are the same. […]

Advanced Eye Care talks visual field tests – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Performing the Visual Field Test

Courtesy Advanced Eye Care, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

The visual field test measures your peripheral vision, also called your side vision. Many diseases can reduce your peripheral vision. To diagnose and treat these conditions, we must carefully measure the peripheral vision. Your peripheral vision is measured with a special test called a visual field test. […]

North Texas Family Medicine: What you need to know about andropause – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What you need to know about andropause
By Lisa Houk, FNP, BC, Nurse Practitioner, North Texas Family Medicine, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
You laughed about it when you were younger, but now you seem to be fighting the urge to dye your hair and buy something that goes really fast. Natural decline in testosterone can lead to many normal body changes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 4.5 million men have symptoms of low testosterone, yet only 5-10% seek treatment. […]

Transition Care: Life after a Hospital Stay – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 12, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Transition Care: Life after a Hospital Stay
By Amanda Romano, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine

Very few problems arise that present the same level of concern as an unforeseen, unexpected event that lands a senior loved one in critical care. It can happen without warning, and unfortunately, the lingering effects often last a lifetime. Regardless of whether it’s a minor issue or something more serious like a fall, heart attack or stroke, any health-related event presents a series of challenges for not only the affected individual, but for the family charged to care for them as well. […]

Carefree Transitions asks "Do you behave like an ostrich?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Do you behave like an ostrich? By Judy Rough, Carefree Transitions, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine Year after year we make all sorts of resolutions, and some we stick to, although most are quickly discarded and […]

Hands in Harmony on how bodywork can make you feel better – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Can you see the wind?
By Wahneta Dimmer, Hands in Harmony, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
How do you know it is the wind? You can’t see the wind. You feel her presence, you see the rustle of the leaves as she moves past, you feel her as she brushes up against your cheek and twists through your hair, you hear her dancing in the chimes. You cannot see the wind but you know she is there. All your senses confirm her existence. […]

C & C Drugs: Nutrition therapy improves outcomes for patients – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Nutrition Therapy Improves Outcomes for Many Patients
By Rhonda Landry, C & C Drugs, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

We all need food to live. But sometimes a person cannot eat any or enough food due to illness or injury. For some, the stomach or bowel may not be working quite right or they may have had surgery to remove all or part of these organs. Others may have a decreased appetite or difficulty in swallowing due to illness or treatme […]