The onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can be a devastating time both for the person facing these illnesses and his or her loved ones. But, while troubling, this doesn’t […]
General Health
Stay Fit With Pickleball
If you know anyone who has moved to one of those age 55 and older communities – especially in Florida – you may well have heard them rhapsodizing about how […]
Fruit Cake for Christmas
Sure, grab a bottle of bubbly or show up with a Poinsettia in hand, but do us all a favor: Put down the fruitcake and back away slowly. Listen folks, […]
Is Butter Getting Better?
Butter certainly has made its mark on the American ethos. You can tune into almost any television program on “The Food Network” or “The Food Channel” and see chefs using […]
What Causes TMD?
When people experience jaw pain, they tend to assume they have a joint issue. They may even erroneously describe it as “TMJ” when really the pain could be in the […]
Advancements in Braces Technology
“You need braces.” Those three little words can strike fear into the heart of any middle schooler, middle-ager or beyond – and anyone footing the bill. But if those three […]
Scents Bring Back Memories
If someone asked you to name three of your all-time favorite fragrances, what would they be? Many of us – in fact, most of us – would hark back to […]
Dental Implants Fill the Gap
As sturdy and durable as they are, teeth don’t always last forever. At some point in your life, a missing incisor, canine or molar might leave you, creating a gap […]
Pink Fire Truck Helps Cancer Patients
It’s often difficult to find joy after a diagnosis of cancer. The diagnosis itself is enough to trigger anxiety in anyone, but that, along with chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments, planning […]
Greenville Area Parkinson’s Society
When you hear the word Parkinson’s, a common image that comes to mind is of a person with uncontrollable tremors, a stooped posture or a shuffling, unsteady gait. Those are […]
Defying All Odds with Childhood Cancer
The parents of Brian Glenney had been through a lot health-wise with their 4-year-old son. Since birth, he had dealt with Rubenstine-Taybi syndrome, a rare genetic condition that will necessitate […]
Germs Are Here to Stay
Microbes — colloquially “germs” — are the smallest form of life on earth, visible only under a microscope. Tiny but powerful, there are thousands of different bacterial species colonizing the […]