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EFY Fund a lifesaver for Mercy Medical Center patient – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

EFY Fund a lifesaver

By Karen Vander Sanden, Mercy Medical Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Vickie Meisinger felt like she had the world by the tail. But that all changed in 2008 when she experienced some health issues and lost her job of 12 years in the insurance business. Not one to be defeated, Vickie went back to school to pursue a career in interior design, her true passion, at Kirkwood Community College. […]

What you should know about the rising risk of esophageal cancer – Dr. Robert Sewell, LIVING WELL Magazine

March 11, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Is it Really Just a Little Heartburn?
What you should know about the rising risk of Esophageal Cancer
By Robert Sewell, MD. FACS, LIVING WELL Magazine
In 1977, as a young surgical resident, I was given an assignment to deliver a formal presentation to our entire faculty and all my fellow residents. […]

FDA issues warning about PPIs and C. difficile infections

March 8, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

BIG NEWS related to Treatment of Acid Reflux
FDA issues warning about PPIs and C. difficile infections

On February 8, 2012 the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert to physicians and consumers, which stated that the use of PPIs to reduce acid production by the stomach may be associated with an increased risk for developing persistent diarrhea and other GI symptoms due to infection with a bacteria called Clostridium difficile, or C. diff. Read the FDA report. In a related story carried by Reuters, March 6, 2012, reporter Julie Steenhuyse discribes the increasing incidence and virulence of C.diff infections. […]

Home, accessibility and your options – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Home, accessibility and your options By Dara McMillan, LMSW, LIVING WELL Magazine Home. It’s that place of comfort where you can relax at the end of a long day. Simply put, we love our homes. […]

How to prevent childhood obesity – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Beware of Childhood Obesity
Parents and Grandparents are the Key!

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One out of four kindergarteners is overweight in America. A balanced diet and being physically active help children: grow properly, learn and excel in school, and build strong bones and muscles. […]

How to prevent the flu – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 11, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Get a flu shot
By Joan Weems, RN, LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year in the U.S., on average:

Five to 20% of the population get the flu.
Approximately four million children get the flu.
$1.7 billion is spent on medical costs for children with the flu and an additional $2.1 billion is spent in indirect costs like missing work to care for sick children.
Thousands of people die from the flu. […]

Visiting Nurse Association talks telehealth monitoring – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 23, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

VNA’S TELEHEALTH MONITORING BRINGS BETTER PATIENT CARE INTO THE HOME
Courtesy Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
“Good morning, are you ready to check your vital signs?” Patients of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) are hearing those words all over northeast Texas each day as they prepare to take their vital signs. These daily check-ups are possible because of a technologically advanced telehealth monitoring system used by VNA. […]

Unlimited Care of North Texas on 10 things to ask before hiring a home care agency – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 3, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Ten Things to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency

By Linda DeGraffenreid, Unlimited Care of North Texas, Inc., LIVING WELL Magazine
Today’s seniors have more options available to them than ever before. One option more and more seniors are turning to when their physical capabilities diminish or while they recover from a short-term disability is to be treated in the comfort of their own home, wherever that home might be, by a personal assistant or a caring companion. […]

Autumn Leaves: How to create memorable holiday moments for a loved one with Alzheimer's – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

How to Create Memorable Holiday Moments for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s

By Jamie R. Lopez, RN, Autumn Leaves, Collin and North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
The holidays are a joyful, activity-filled time of year. We visit extended family, shop for gifts, socialize more often and go out to parties, plays and dinners. […]

Resource Bank on Baby Boomer Finances – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Congratulations, you made it!

Boomers Reach Retirement

Courtesy Resource Bank, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

Everyone has heard of the Baby Boomers. But do you know who they really are? The U.S. Census Bureau defines this group as those born between 1946 and 1964. […]