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Dentures: The End of Dental Problems or Just the Beginning

June 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dentures: The End of Dental Problems or Just the Beginning?
By John Shoemaker, DDS, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Having practiced over 30 years, I have seen a tremendous variety of dental problems, from the simple to the complex. With new technology and patient education, some dental problems have been reduced and yet other problems have increased. And yet, the fundamental problem we all face regardless of age, dental history, genetics, gender, etc., remains: How do I make my teeth last a lifetime? […]

Honoring our Past by Preparing for the Future

June 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Honoring our Past by Preparing for the Future
By Katrina McPherson, BS, LNHA, Good Samaritan-Denton Village, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Good Samaritan Society (GSS) began in a six-room rented house in rural North Dakota in 1922 and is now the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services, serving 27,000 people in over 240 locations. […]

The Benefits of Robotic Gynecological Surgery

June 5, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Robotic Gynecological Surgery
By Antonio Asis, MD, FACOG, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

The advanced technology of robotic surgery has resulted in vast improvements in gynecological procedures to treat uterine fibroids, endometriosis and other gynecologic conditions that can cause painful, heavy menstrual flow and infertility. This minimally invasive surgery offers many benefits. […]

Stay Updated on Mortgage Information

June 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Stay Updated on Mortgage Information
By Michele Barber, Northstar Bank, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

It seems that any newspaper or business magazine you pick up these days has a discussion taking place on how mortgage rates continue to hold at record low levels. So what does that mean to John Q. Public??? […]

Looking Towards 2012 for Opportunities

June 3, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Looking Towards 2012 for Opportunities
Courtesy Landmark Bank, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
As we’re settling into 2012, let’s recap what we experienced in 2011. Growth in the U.S. was disappointing in 2011. The consensus among economists surveyed by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve in early 2011 was that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which measures the output of the economy, would grow by 3.2%. Instead, the economy expanded at a disappointing annualized rate of just 1.2% in the first three quarters of 2011. […]

Signs and Signals of Ankle Sprains

May 31, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

By Dr. Reza Mobarak, Southwest Foot & Ankle Clinic Ankle injuries are very common. Especially in the cold weather when ice starts to come into effect. It is one of the most common lower extremity […]

Silent Killer: Heart Disease

May 31, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Silent Killer: Heart Disease

By Scottie Gainey, MHA, RT(R), Texoma Medical Center, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Most people don’t see it coming. Learn possible signs because the faster you get medical attention, the better your chances of survival and recovery are. […]

The Value of the Audiologist in Hearing Care

May 30, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Value of the Audiologist in Hearing Care
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

From the moment we wake up to the time we go to sleep, sound plays an important role in our lives. Whether it’s alerting us to danger, delivering needed information, or making us simply laugh, smile or cry. Sound informs, entertains and connects us to the world. […]

The time is right to decide where you belong

May 29, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Time is Right
By Shirley Long, Parkview, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
As we enter the more mature era of our lives, a question confronts us: “Where do I belong?” This season may challenge us to reconsider our sense of place as life changes face us—changes such as career (retirement), relationships (widowhood), physical health and the ability to maintain a home. When finding our “place,” we must look at our “internal place” as well as our “external place,” as we seek to discover the appropriate basis on which to choose to move or stay, to cling to or to renew […]

Allergy or cold? How to tell.

May 28, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

“Ah-choo!”

Allergy or Cold?
By Joan Weems, RN, Victory Home Health, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

It’s the third time this morning that you have had a sneezing fit. “Oh my, am I taking a cold or is this just allergies?” The cold-like symptoms include sneezing, congestion, runny nose, but perhaps it’s the recent weather change. Well, if you get similar symptoms at the same time every year, chances are you probably have seasonal allergies. With spring bearing down upon us, take precautions now for allergies. […]