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By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. – Television closed captioning, which displays the dialogue of a TV program in an on-screen text format to allow the viewer to read along, has long been a very important tool for hard-of-hearing television viewers. However, my husband Michael and I (even though we have normal hearing) also enjoy closed captioning. We feel we sometimes …

As the New Year begins, many of us will begin yet another round of healthy resolutions. Some of us will vow to exercise more, eat healthier and lose weight. As with most resolutions, the idea of getting healthier is stronger than our actual resolve to put in the required effort to achieve our goals. For many years, people have used …

By Jessica Babare, DO, CardioVascular Solutions Institute – It’s a New Year and with it comes, what else, New Year’s resolutions!  As a cardiologist, my patients often want to know what they can do to help live better lives and have healthier bodies.  From my perspective, leading a healthy life, and staying out of the cardiologist’s office, for that matter, …

By Virginia L. Phillips – With approximately 210,000 Americans dying annually of this disease, diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of death in this country. And with almost 21 million Americans suffering from diabetes, chances are you know someone with this debilitating disease. We do. It’s our stepson, Jeff. He was diagnosed on his 21st birthday (not much …

By Saligrama Bhat, MD, FCAP, FCCP, Member AASM – Sleep Apnea is a common disorder in which there are one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea afflicts almost 20 million American adults, both men and women. It is as common as asthma and affects almost 5% of the American population. It may …

By Nicole Falcone – Safety Tips for Seniors A common area where seniors often end up having accidents is falls in the bathroom, and helping prevent those kinds of accidents is what January’s National Bath Safety Month is all about. These types of accidents, while common, are sometimes overlooked as a cause for concern. The good news is, however, that …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – If you have an ulcer on your leg which has not healed for more than 3 months despite a variety of wound care regimens, it might be time to consider a thorough venous evaluation.  On a number of recent occasions I have encountered patients of varying ages who presented with the chief complaint of …

By Jade Dellinger, Director of Exhibitions & Collections, Edison State College – In Education Next, the Educational Researcher journal and in a recent New York Times article titled “Art Makes You Smart,” researchers have rather definitively proven and published evidence that “Museum visits really do improve critical thinking.”  According to their recent findings, students who visited museums early-on developed a …

By George T. Leamon, CLTC – Of all the obstacles long-term care insurance (LTCi) faces in becoming a viable product for the financial services industry, none is harder to overcome than the belief that it is inappropriate for high net worth individuals. These clients are generally defined in trade journals as having at least $2.5 million in investment assets. This …

As we begin the new year it is good to reflect on the meaning and purpose of our life, considering  our  overall  fulfillment  and  joy.  Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”  An honest evaluation will most likely reveal that we could improve and grow in certain areas.  Maybe some want to begin to lose weight, others may …