If the very notion of holiday hosting has you feeling a bit overwhelmed, get organized with these simple ideas that can help you serve up a successful holiday celebration. Entertainment: Ensure guests enjoy a good time by offering entertainment that is suitable for their personality types. If your guests are more drawn to energetic activities, choose light-hearted, competitive games like …
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The Sequelea of Bed Rest Elderly Patients Lose Muscle Mass at Three Times the Normal Rate
Bed rest serves as a time-honored recommendation for both injury and illness, and it is prescribed more often around flu season (the peak of which ends in March). One of the drawbacks of bed rest is the way it can weaken a patient, especially a geriatric patient. A normal muscle, at complete rest, in the absence of illness, loses up …
Read More »Health Insurance – October 15 – December 7th; Individual/Family Open Enrollment November 1st – December 15th both January 1st , 2021 Effective Dates
Individual/Family Open Enrollment November 1st – December 15th both January 1st , 2021 Effective Dates By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Medicare Beneficiaries who currently have Medicare Advantage Plan and Part D (Prescription Drug Plans) will have received their “Notice of Change” documents in September. These notices compare any plan changes from your current 2020 to your …
Read More »Regenerative Medicine: Dr. Maharaj Makes House Calls – Virtually
Stem cells have a remarkable ability to exacerbate healing and they provide multiple antiaging mechanisms. Numerous studies and patients purport healing of joints, soft tissue disorders, improved range of motion, diminished pain, and antiaging results. With the Maharaj Institute you not only receive optimal care, but you can achieve optimal results due to the unprecedented training and experience level of …
Read More »Treating Ingrown Toenails
Michael J. Petrocelli, D.P.M., F.A.C.A.S., C.W.S.P. Toenails that curl in on the sides can penetrate through the toe’s skin causing a great deal of discomfort and even infection. If you’ve ever had an ingrown toenail, you know that the pain coming from that tiny little area on your body is excruciating and not easily overlooked. There are ways that you …
Read More »The Hearing Healthcare Field Has Made Major Adjustments Due To COVID-19!
By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Hearing Loss is much more challenging when people are wearing masks on their faces! Visual clues make communication much easier for people with hearing loss. When everyone’s face is covered in a mask… communication suffers. This is especially true with hospital grade masks that also cut the volume by 10 to 12 Decibels …
Read More »Not A Lab Rat Day Exposes How History is Repeating Itself When It Comes to Vaping
The second annual Not A Lab Rat Day is Wednesday, Oct. 16. This year, Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) wants other teens to know that when it to comes to e-cigarettes, aka “vaping” products, history is repeating itself. E-cigarette companies use the same tricks, including flavors and marketing campaigns, tobacco companies used for decades to target and recruit young smokers.1 …
Read More »Introducing Dr. Shirlynn Althea Chu
Written by Gabrielle Sellitti Choosing a primary care physician can be one of the most important health decisions one will make for themselves and their family. Board Certified in Family Medicine and the newest primary care physician at Physicians Regional Medical Group, Dr. Shirlynn Althea Chu, understands this importance. Dr. Chu believes every visit is unique to each patient. “I …
Read More »COVID Spelled Backwards is D-I-V-O-R-C-E
By J. Christopher Lombardo, Marital and Family Law Attorney There is a second pandemic occurring during COVID: The Divorce Virus. One of the side effects of COVID is a significant negative impact on relationships. The divorce rate in this country has increased by over 34 percent since the advent. There are a series of contributing factors causing that effect. Increased …
Read More »The Q iLASIK & MED SPA Grand Opening
Technology leaders in eye care, Quigley Eye Specialists, is one of the nation’s leading multispecialty ophthalmology practices specializing in cataracts, laser cataract surgery, glaucoma, LASIK, dry eye, eyelid surgery, retinal issues, corneal conditions, and routine eye care. They recently added an aesthetic and cosmetic center aptly referred to as “The Q” to their 14 eye care locations and numerous specialties …
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