Collier Edition

By Pastor Timothy Neptune Every year around this time the old classic Christmas movies start coming on television. It is easy to start a conversation at work by simply asking, “So, what’s your favorite Christmas movie?” Mine is Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life. Some of you might be able to relate to George Bailey this holiday season—lost, confused, stressed …

Your house is a mess. You have no free time. You hate to clean. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Over 100 million people in the US and Canada feel the same way. As you plan to hire house cleaning services, here are some tips that will make your experience even better. Remember that you’re hiring human beings If …

The Holidays are filled with festivities, family, friends, food and a lot of dangerous elements for our pets that we often take for granted. Veterinarians often see patients that have eaten decorations like broken glass ornaments and tree lights. They often see dogs that have ingested dangerous foods like chocolate, grapes, avocados or alcohol. Broken ornaments and toxic fare are …

Bacteria! We often associate this supposed microbial monster with the sole purpose for wreaking havoc on our bodies, causing disease and illness. This occurs so much so, that we go to great lengths to stock our homes and offices with everything from wipes, sanitizers, soaps and sprays, aimed at completely destroying them from any surface we touch, including our own …

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. More people die of lung cancer in a year than from breast, prostate, colon, and pancreatic cancer combined. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women – it ranks just behind prostate and breast cancer, respectively. …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Imagine that key factors that affect your health and wellness, including heart rate measurements and healthy activities for your body and your brain, are being recorded and saved for you through sensors in your HEARING AIDS! Now called a “Hearable,” the Livio AI actually tracks brain and body health, monitoring daily functions like …

The second leading cancer in both men and women is LUNG CANCER. According to the American Cancer Society’s Statistics, there will be 228,150 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed and 142,670 deaths from lung cancer this year alone. Despite these grim statistics, nearly 430,000 people have at some point in their lives been diagnosed with lung cancer, and yet they …

In today’s world, we’re much more educated now about healthy diets and the importance of exercise and limiting stress, but what doesn’t garner much attention is the importance of intimacy and sexuality. Being sexually intimate has the ability to increase overall health benefits. So, how does this one aspect make us healthier? It has to do with the release of …

By Joseph Coleman In September of 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Southwest Florida, devastating thousands of homes and businesses. After the storm, Florida was flooded with hundreds of contractors, both licensed and unlicensed, who promised to fix and repair people’s roofs and homes. Many did follow through with these promises. However, some did not. If you signed a contract, …

By Dr. Linell King Most of us have heard that diabetes, dementia, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, and many other chronic ailments are often linked to some modifiable lifestyle factors. Sometimes these diseases can be prevented altogether, and occasionally, (under certain circumstances) completely reversed.  Many unknowingly accept their diagnoses, blaming conditions on factors outside of their control, such as age, genetic …