Archive for Health & Wellness
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Ella’s Kitchen
Summertime, a great time for family picnics and family reunions. It made me get nostalgic for some of the old homestyle recipes. I ran across a cookbook of my mother’s with recipes from a Mom ‘n Pop eatery in Wichita, Kansas back in the early 1960s. Hope you enjoy the selection…and maybe some ...
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Health Minute with CASI – The Amazing Brain – Part 3
This month we continue a discussion of the Central Nervous System which we began in our May issue. The Central Nervous System includes the brain and spinal cord. Corticospinal or Pyramidal The area has been named “pyramidal” since it crosses through the medulla. Nerve fibers originate in ...
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Dehydration for Seniors
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Summertime is great for outdoor activities. It is a great time to enjoy parks, walking paths, working in the yard, and joining others in outdoor fun. However, being out in the heat can also have devastating health effects from the sun...
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Bullying Is Not Harmless
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Bullying is in the news, on the talk shows, and recently a presidential candidate admitted to bullying when he was younger. Millions of kids each year are bullied, mostly while at school. With that many kids affected by this ...
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Sunlight and Eye Damage
By Peter Fries, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates Printed articles in magazines, newspapers and medical journals over the last several years have been continually reminding us of the variety of health risks associated with sunlight exposure. Damage to eyesight from sunlight or, more specifically, ul...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. How long does a hearing aid last and is there anything I can do to prolong it? On average, hearing aids last between five to seven years. Hearing aids are similar to other electronic devices, in that over time technology conti...
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The Laughter of the Earth
By Mary Schricker Gemberling In the spring when gardening season arrives, I become all consumed with planning each outdoor space with careful attention to the color combinations and companion plants. I can wander for hours through landscape centers carefully plotting out in my head what I will p...
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Health Minute With CASI – The Amazing Brain – Part 2
This month we will continue a discussion of the Central Nervous System which we began last month. The Central Nervous System includes the brain and spinal cord. The Brain Stem is the central core of the brain stem consisting of mostly nerve fibers. It has three areas. • Midbrain: The most a...
