Charlotte Edition

100% INVISIBLE HEARING AID

Advanced Hearing Solutions Inc. is proud to announce that we are now an authorized Phonak Lyric provider By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. Lyric is the only hearing aid that is 100% invisible and can be worn 24 hours a day 7 days a week, for months at a time, without requiring a battery change.  The Lyric device is hidden deep …

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THE BASIC FACTS ABOUT COLORECTAL CANCER

Colorectal cancer—cancer of the colon and rectum—is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined. The general population faces a lifetime risk for developing the disease of about 5 percent, while someone whose family has a history of colorectal cancer has a 10 to 15 percent chance of developing the disease. …

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Smoking-The Heart Stopper

More than 16 million Americans have heart disease, almost 8 million already have had a heart attack and 7 million have had a stroke. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single largest cause of all deaths in the United States, killing more than 800,000 people a year. CVD includes narrow or blocked arteries in and around the heart (coronary heart disease), …

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EXEMPT PROPERTY FROM CREDITORS

By James W. Mallonee Suppose a parent (who is the major bread winner of a family) should die leaving a surviving spouse and two children.  The result of this type of outcome could be disastrous by suddenly placing a surviving family squarely on welfare. This article discusses a seldom recognized probate statute, Section 732.402, of the Florida Statutes by keeping …

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Prayer Killer #2: Not Honoring Your Spouse

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church You know what would really be nice? If you (my friends and readers) would send me more of your stories of pain and failure; then I could use your stories and not have to always use mine. (smile) Many years ago, I went into business with a person who, from …

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Congress and the Vatican Agree: Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Curing Diseases

By Maren Auxier – Staff Writer     Stem cell therapy is gaining worldwide support from international policymakers, including the U.S. Congress and the Roman Catholic Church, helping progress the field of regenerative medicine. Congress passed the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act on Dec. 16, 2015, securing stem cell industry funding for at least 5 more years. The Vatican …

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PSP, Lost in Identity

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and progressive problems with control of gait and balance, along with complex eye movement and thinking problems.  PSP and Parkinsons present very similar, but they are quite different. Due to the fact that there isn’t a lot of resources out there for PSP or an over abundant of …

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New Cancer Therapy is Changing Lives

By Dr. Stan Headley The cancer world needed a game-changing product to give cancer patients more than just a “fighting chance” to survive cancer and the aggressive therapies used to kill cancer cells.  Patients have two great fears, first is the fear of the cancer itself, and the second is the fear of treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.  …

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Hook, Line, and Thinker: Therapeutic Fishing to Reduce Stress

By Deborah Helen Selman, DNP, RN Professor at FSW School of Health Professions Department of Nursing Florida SouthWestern State College This past weekend my husband and I decided to store away our big fish tank that had been running for over eight years. We were amazed at how much counter space we had when the job was complete. We sat …

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The Importance of Vaccinations

The debate over vaccines has caused a bit of a firestorm lately. The controversy usually revolves around the safety of use in infants or children. Lately, however, adults and seniors have been thrust into this debate as well. It seems that everyone has an opinion on the matter without much, or any, research. Vaccines have a significant and interesting past, …

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