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By Russell S. Howard, Executive Pastor That Sunday morning saw history’s defining moment.  Simply put, it was the finale’ of the most important series of events that ever happened. But before we get to Sunday morning . . . On the previous Friday, outside the city of Jerusalem, an innocent man hung suspended on a cross.  He had come through …

By:  Corey Howard, MD, FACP Gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea and cramping are common symptoms of a condition called irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).  These symptoms affect millions of people every day.  The question is:  “ Is this something I should be worried about?”  Here is the typical person who gets IBS:  women more than men over 45 years old.  That accounts …

Hydrotherapy has been used for thousands of years to help people feel better. Putting together three of nature’s most powerful relieving agents: heat, water, and air, it invigorates and gently massages the body while easing away aches and pains. Three basic factors comprise hydrotherapy: Heat, Buoyancy, and Massage: . Heat from the warm water increases blood flow producing a healing …

I have been in practice for seventeen years as a general orthopaedic surgeon with a sub-specialty in foot and ankle. As a general orthopaedic surgeon, I take care of all types of injuries ranging from fractures to degenerative joint disease, acute traumatic injuries sustained in accidents from slips and falls to car crashes, chronic problems in feet, ankles, knees, knee …

Pyure Brands Encourages Individuals to Discover Stevia’s Plaque-Fighting Benefits Recent studies have revealed that stevia fights tooth decay. According to tests conducted by Purdue University’s Dental Science Research Group, stevia prevents the growth of Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria that is responsible for forming dental plaque in the mouth. While sugar collects this bacteria and promotes wearing of enamel and cavities, …

Provided by RBC Wealth Management and John Barnes As you know, investing always involves a certain degree of risk. But it’s how you respond to that risk that may well determine your success as an investor. And that’s why you need to be sure of your risk tolerance. If you have a high tolerance for risk, you may be willing …

The Department of Health and Human Services established an Open Enrollment Period for 2015 starting on November 15, 2014 and ending on February1 5, 2015. During that time a reported 10 million Americas enrolled in quality health insurance. It’s worth reviewing some of the Essential Benefits mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Although the Plans were divided into 4 categories: …

By Concept 10 10 Imagine this: For just 20 minutes a week, you can get and stay physically fit—without ever breaking a sweat. In the privacy of an exercise room reserved just for you and your dedicated personal trainer, you work out on six, specially-designed machines. Slowly, you lift and lower weights in 10 second intervals until you can’t lift …

By Virginia Carnahan, APR, CPRC Director of Development Most people are surprised to learn that more men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year than women are diagnosed with breast cancer!  Think about that for a moment.  How many women do you know who have battled breast cancer?  Seems like every family, every neighborhood, every group of friends has at …

By Bethany J. Jameson, HFS, MBA, Director of Wellness for the Greater Naples YMCA It’s National Nutrition Month, and possibly the time when you’ve possibly fallen off the proverbial wagon of good health habits you promised you’d fulfill at the beginning of 2015.  This month is a great time to take a look at your diet and make some adjustments.  …