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By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Words and thoughts are spiritual. They are not material. The material world can be measured; the spiritual cannot. This is my simple definition of spiritual versus material. Also when I say spiritual, I’m not necessarily referring to God or morality. …

Mental health is a serious illness that many people seem to shun away from someone that is suffering with this illness. Mainly, this is because they do not understand what is wrong. In recent years attitudes have been changing towards mental illness due to this amazing event that is held …

For the independent Senior that isn’t ready to “go to a home” and deserves the best life has to offer. How you will Live Easy? Transportation services “keeper,” just someone who is with you and will take you to the different places you want to go… or that medical appointment …

For more than thirty years, Magnetic Resonance Imaging has been an invaluable tool for diagnosingand providing image-guided treatment for an array of diseases and disorders of the body’s bones and soft tissues. It creates intricate views of complex structures without surgery or exposure to radiation, making MRI a staple in …

We’ve heard for years that laughter is healthy; that a hearty, gut-busting guffaw can only be good for you. Our blood pressure and pulse rate go up. We stretch muscles everywhere, from face to rib cage to abs when we laugh. And we increase our oxygen intake. Sounds a lot …

By Superior Residences When it comes to a healthy diet, seniors can be hard to please. As we age, even favorite foods may seem to have changed in taste or lost their flavor altogether. Healthier foods such as fruits and vegetables may be difficult to chew or even cause stomach …

As the number of reported cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases in professional sports, so too does awareness of concussions at the college and amateur levels. The NFL now takes helmet to helmet contact as a serious offense after coming under intense scrutiny for allowing players to reenter the …

With a passion for on-going education, community service and creating a family culture, this industry leader and his team help retirees achieve “Your Life, Your Way.” In his first book, Not Your Parents’ Retirement: How Annuities and Life Insurance Can Help You Live Your Life Your Way, Greg Parady, CEO …

Ahhh – spring. Who doesn’t love the sights, sounds and promise the season brings? And, if you’re an American baseball aficionado, you know that spring also heralds the beginning of spring training. What does baseball and spring training have to do with your hearing health? Ironically, many New Year’s exercise-related …

By Dr. Perry Ekstrand I have been approached lately by a few patients asking me about titanium allergies. For those of you who don’t know, titanium is used in implant treatment to restore missing teeth. In medicine it is used for hips, knees and shoulders among other things. In some …