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By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. For any size estate, there are what I call the “Big 3” Estate Planning Documents and these are essential because they each address a major estate planning situation or “life event” as follows: 1.    Durable Power of Attorney – Disability 2.    Advance Healthcare Directive – Incapacity 3.    Last Will & Testament – Death Disability and …

Osteoarthritis is a chronic and debilitating joint disease. It occurs through a sequence of events that has, at its core, a loss of joint cartilage.This affects other joint structures, and eventually will lead to joint space narrowing and bony overgrowth, progressing until joint movement becomes noticeably restricted. What occurs before the cartilage loss? Osteoarthritis almost always begins with ligament weakness …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Boys love their mom’s and grow up to be men who take care of and provide for their families.  Men get so caught up on providing for others that they often don’t find time for themselves.  The key to good health is taking care of yourself, prevention is key. Preventive services …

By David Ebner, Staff Writer As they stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy and scurried across the decks of destroyers and aircraft carriers, they weren’t thinking about their health. When they enlisted, they weren’t looking for a job; they were answering a call. Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are holidays designed to remember the men and women of the …

By Chris Simeone, OTR/L, Certified Vestibular Therapist, American Institute of Balance Human equilibrium is the result of several complex systems working together. We “absorb” information to maintain our equilibrium through three main channels: the eyes (vision), the ears (vestibular) and the feet (somatoscensory).  The brain compares this incoming information. In split seconds it  produces coordinated eye, head and postural changes …

By LaDonna Roye, Hairstylist At LaDonna Roye Hairstylists, one type of hair loss we frequently see is a result of thyroid issues. Thyroid related hair loss includes general thinning of the hair, especially noticeable on top of the head, and texture change, from soft and shiny to coarse, dull and brittle. In its early stages many clients believe it is …

By Yollo Wellness The Dermapen™ is now widely recognized as the Gold Standard in micro needling technology. With 7,000 Dermapen™ Clinics and 30+ distributors throughout the world, The Dermapen™ has taken on a life and an identity of its own. Thanks to consistently positive real-world results, the Dermapen™ has won multiple awards and has become one of the most trusted …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG – Millions of people are affected by the loss of bladder control. Bladder control issues are not a normal part of life and they are not something you just have to live with.  Of the over 33 million people in the United States that suffer from overactive bladder many of them do not seek help.  …

Duty.  The word itself has sort of an old fashioned feel, doesn’t it?  And yet there is somethings there.  Perhaps it’s even something quite important. I was reading, earlier this week, from Eric Metaxas’s excellent book Amazing Grace, a biography of the English abolitionist leader William Wilberforce.  In the book, Metaxas writes of the death of Admiral Lord Nelson in …

As any cigar lover will tell you, cigars and cigarettes are in two different leagues. Cigarettes come with a warning label; cigars come with a fancy box. A cigarette might last five minutes; a good cigar can last an hour or more. While cigarette smoking has steadily declined over the years; cigar smoking has become more popular, increasing by more …