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BACK PAIN – IS IT YOUR KIDNEYS ?

BACK PAIN – IS IT YOUR KIDNEYS ?

By Paramesh Ramadugu, MD / IPC Nephrology, St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

The kidneys are bean shaped organs that work to remove metabolic waste and excess water from the bloodstream. They are located near the center of your back a little below the rib cage. […]

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Helping children through the grief process

Helping children through the grief process

The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Grief counselors Emily Duhaime and Agnieska Gorska of The Footprints Children’s Grief Center kept hearing the same request over and over. Families wanted to know what to tell their children while a loved one was dying. […]

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

By Mike Baker, MD, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Gastroesophageal reflux (i.e., stomach contents moving retrograde back into the esophagus) is a normal physiologic process that occurs multiple times throughout the day. These episodes are typically short lived, do not cause symptoms and occur after meals. […]

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Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness

Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness
Courtesy Brookdale Senior Living, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Retirement living definitely isn’t what it used to be. In fact, at senior living communities owned or operated by Brookdale Senior Living® it’s much more, thanks to the company’s Optimum Life® initiative. […]

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The Benefit of Private Ownership

The Benefit of Private Ownership
By Rick Allen, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
In the late 60s and early 70s the funeral industry began an era of consolidation. A third generation funeral director from Houston, Texas had the idea of clustering funeral homes together for the benefit of operating efficiency. […]

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Re-Creating Your Space

Re-Creating Your Space
Courtesy ARA Gallery and Interior Design, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Have you ever purchased an item for your home that you just love only to realize that the rest of your décor is outdated? That happened to the Matthews of North Liberty. […]

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WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE – CAN HURT YOU

WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE – CAN HURT YOU!
Courtesy Breathe Better Duct Cleaning, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
In today’s air tight homes, indoor air quality is a growing concern. Most household dust contains, dust mites, mold, mildew, pollen and animal dander. Many of these contaminants are re-circulated through the central air systems in most homes and can aggravate the symptoms of asthma and allergies. […]

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What you need to know about shingles

Shingles
What You Should Know
By Adam W. Cooper, Pharm D, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a heavy hitting diagnosis generally occurring in adults over the age of 50. The disease will affect approximately one million adults each year and carries a nearly 30% lifetime chance of disease contraction. As one ages, the chance of experiencing the disease increases so much that approximately 50% of those aged 85 and older will experience shingles. These facts create a significant health care concern for this population. […]

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How prevalent is hearing loss in America?

How Prevalent is Hearing Loss in America?
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
How prevalent is hearing loss in America? You may be surprised! Nearly a fifth of all Americans 12 years or older have enough hearing loss to make communication difficult, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers and published in the November 14 Archives of Internal Medicine. […]

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Sharpen your memory

Sharpen Your Memory
By Diane LaPlace, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Scientists once believed that growing new brain cells was impossible for adults – that once they disappeared, they were gone for good. However, researchers at Princeton University turned conventional wisdom on its head. […]