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By Jeff Spector, Lead Designer – Curtis Allen Designs If someone were to ask what your dream home would be like — where you could live comfortably and enjoy this home until the end of your days — what would your answer be? Would you have large, ornate rooms with a beautiful view, a modern kitchen with a large island? …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Social Security you can apply online at www.ssa.gov for retirement benefits or benefits as a spouse if you: • are at least 61 years and 9 months old; • are not currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record; • have not already applied for retirement benefits; and • want …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG When you have Overactive Bladder, you learn to settle. To settle not only for the constant bathroom trips, but also for treatments that haven’t worked as well as you’d like or left you with unpleasant side effects. There’s another approach. BOTOX® is approved to treat Overactive Bladder symptoms, such as a strong need to urinate …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – The issue of cankles (where the calf and ankle appear to have merged as one) was recently discussed on daytime MD entertainment talk show “Dr. OZ”. I have seen many patients with similar appearing calves and ankles which have been self described as their Grandma’s ankles, as Nunn’s ankles, piano legs and stovepipe legs …

By Mary Kay Peterson, M.D., Director of Women’s Imaging – Radiology Regional Center As I recently attended the American College of Radiology’s Society of Breast Imaging conference in Austin, Texas, one of my main objectives was to gather information regarding the debate surrounding screening mammography. When to begin screening, what interval of screening, and how to sort out the various …

By Deanna Bookout While modern medicine is the keystone of treating seniors living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, some professional health care providers may find that there are more creative forms of therapy that could help patients with these conditions. Recently, a number of communities specializing in senior care have been using music as an essential component of their dementia and …

What are your summer fitness goals? If you want to be in better shape this summer, start burning calories and enjoying your workout at Orangetheory Fitness today! Summer may be in full swing, but now is the time to start burning—and we’re not talking about sunburn! Here are the top five reasons to get yourself into Orangetheory Fitness NOW and …

Nearly 70% of American adults are either overweight or obese. Nearly one in three U.S. children (23.9 million) ages 2 to 19 are overweight or obese. Being obese puts you at a higher risk for health problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and more. People with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher are …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Social Security you can apply online at www.ssa.gov for retirement benefits or benefits as a spouse if you: • are at least 61 years and 9 months old; • are not currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record; • have not already applied for retirement benefits; and • want …

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! Today’s hot topic, brought to you in honor of “heat awareness month”, concerns a common misunderstanding about the usefulness of an Irrevocable Medicaid Trust (a/k/a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust) as a tool for Medicaid planning purposes.  Many people believe that these trusts offer a real benefit when it comes to planning …