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Detect Lung Cancer with Low-Dose Computed Tomography

Detect Lung Cancer with Low-Dose Computed Tomography
Courtesy MercyCare Physicians, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer for both woman and men – behind breast and prostate cancer, respectively – but is the most deadly form of cancer for both genders. Each year, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate, colon and ovarian cancers combined. […]

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Nutella Brownies with Biscoff Swirl

Nutella Brownie with Biscoff Swirl

I won’t talk too much about this. I will just give you the recipe and let you be the judge. This, my friends, is a gift from me to you. I have searched and searched the grand internet super highway and haven’t found what I was looking for. Yes to the Nutella Brownies but nothing with Biscoff. […]

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Unmasking The Mask Project

Unmasking The Mask Project

Courtesy The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

Quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning may not play on the same team but their masks in The Mask Project were a big win for The Denver Hospice. […]

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What do you know about esophageal cancer?

What do you know about esophageal cancer?

By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Some cancers receive a lot of attention. Think about all of the pink ribbons you have seen related to breast cancer awareness. But there is one cancer that is common but we don’t hear much about – esophageal cancer. […]

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Learning for the Fun of It!

Learning for the Fun of It!

By Linda L. Lewis, PILLAR Volunteer, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Learning for the fun of it! The slogan for PILLAR Institute for Lifelong Learning captures the upbeat spirit of this organization serving nearly 5,000 residents per year, as they strive to keep their minds and bodies fit and active. […]

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Recovery at Carrus

Recovery at Carrus
Courtesy Carrus Specialty Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

After back surgery, Cal Baker hoped to go directly home from the hospital. But recovery required medical intervention and consistent therapies to help him regain strength and mobility. So Cal chose Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital, a facility he had previously simply seen from the road and thought it looked like a nice place. […]

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Long Term Care Rider

Long Term Care Rider
By Gary Tiffany, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Don’t let the threat of long-term care expense get you down. Now is a perfect time to bring up this important coverage and speak candidly with your agent about long-term care planning. We would like to introduce Pekin Life Insurance Company’s Long Term Care Rider, which, when added to a Universal Life Accumulator or Universal Life Protector contract, is a perfect alternative to a standard LTC policy. […]

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Banishing Back Pain

Banishing Back Pain
By Erin Emery, Memorial Health System

Arlene Brush was trying to pull what she calls her “little old lady cart’’ up the steps to her apartment when she lost her balance and fell, landing on the steps. […]