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Avere Healthcare Clinic talks testosterone and the aging male – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 5, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Testosterone and the Aging Male

Courtesy Avere Healthcare Clinic, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

While it’s normal for testosterone levels to drop as men age, low testosterone can have a significant impact on a man’s health. It is the chemical produced in a man’s body that makes him think, look, and behave as a man. Testosterone helps a man maintain bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength and mass, sex drive, and sperm production. […]

Axtell Rite-Value Pharmacy provides a Medicare Update – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Medicare Update
By Mark Johnson, R.CPhT, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
In 2011 more than 2.2 million people with Medicare were able to save $1.2 billion on their prescriptions, for an average of $550 per person, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in the fall of 2011. And more than 22.6 million seniors and people with disabilities took advantage of at least one free Medicare preventive benefit, including the new Annual Wellness Visit made possible by the Affordable Care Act. […]

The Tradition Prestonwood on learning more about your medicare rights – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 2, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Learn More About Your Medicare Rights!
Courtesy The Tradition Prestonwood, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
With all the discussion about possible future changes in Medicare and concerns that many seniors have about potential changes, it’s important to keep in mind the rights that Medicare beneficiaries already have. Many people who have been receiving Medicare for many years are still unaware of the important rights they have. […]

Avere Healthcare Clinic asks "Who will take care of senior citizens?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 1, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Who Will Take Care of Senior Citizens?
Courtesy Avere Healthcare Clinic, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Statistics show that most Medicare recipients don’t understand what Medicare is all about. This leads to frustration, which causes seniors to likely defer preventative care and skip necessary doctor’s visits. The average senior doesn’t know when they need a colonoscopy, and most certainly aren’t particularly eager to find out! […]

Texas Health Presbyterian talks heart attacks and strokes – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 1, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

When You’re Having a Heart Attack or Stroke –– Minutes Matter! Courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian-WNJ, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine Coronary heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S. Stroke is the […]

John Eagle Honda on Sarcopenia and the elderly – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 31, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Sarcopenia and the Elderly (Part I)
By Ladislav P. Novak, Ph.D., Courtesy John Eagle Honda, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Human body changes with age and it is recognized by all of us, that in old age, there is a loss of skeletal muscles. This factual phenomenon has been first described by Dr. Irwin Rosenberg in 1997 who provided also a fitting name for it as “sarcopenia” which “sarco” from Greek denotes flesh (muscle) and, penia, indicates deficiency. […]

Prestonwood Rehab on choosing the right rehab – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 30, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Choosing the Right Rehab

By Susan Rogers, MSG. Prestonwood Rehab, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
There have never been more options available for someone needing to regain their health and strength. Today, patients can choose from rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics and home health care. […]

Mika Bradford, nutritionist, talks intelligent nutrition – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 28, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

INTELLIGENT NUTRITION

A Comprehensive Approach to Health and Wellness
By Mika Bradford, CN, CPhT, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

We’ve always heard, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” However, living well, staying healthy and having an active lifestyle at any age requires much more than a simple piece of fresh fruit and a few servings of vegetables. […]

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake on how to treat knee arthritis – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 27, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Knee Arthritis

Courtesy O. David Taunton, Jr., M.D., Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Knee and hip arthritis are common causes of treatable pain in today’s society and, in fact, are becoming more common as baby boomers age. While knee arthritis is almost three times more common than hip arthritis, the pain from either can range from being an occasional irritant to completely debilitating. There are a number of causes of knee arthritis as well as several treatment options, which will be discussed in this article. […]

Denton Good Samaritan celebrates 35 years – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Good Samaritan Society-Denton Village Celebrating 35 years By Virginia Langston, Denton Good Samaritan, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine In 1922, Rev. August Hoeger was serving as a pastor in Arthur, N.D. when a fellow pastor put a […]