All Eyes On You – Children Learn Healthy Habits at Home

Shaping Your Children’s Healthy Behaviors Children are introduced to influential factors every day— friends, teachers, games, and television to name a few. Parents need to be aware that their behavior plays an important role in molding their children’s behavior as well. When influenced in a positive manner, children can learn to develop healthy habits, such as... Read More

Children's Health

June 24, 2013

The Summertime Cold

Summer presents a time to get away, get outside, and have some fun. And then along comes a nasty cold to put a damper on the good times. Sniffles in the summer? It’s not cold and flu season? How is that possible? Can I avoid falling victim to the summertime cold? Cold symptoms can be caused by... Read More

Summer Health & Safety

April 3, 2013

Express Yourself: Using Creative Arts to Heal

When an artist creates something, it’s therapeutic. Tying together two scenes separated by a widening plot hole brings not only a smile to a screenwriter’s face, but also relief. The screenplay marches onward. Each day everyone writes their own screenplay. It’s called life. For some, their muse isn’t so clear, paving plot holes doesn’t come... Read More

Autism Awareness, Features

April 3, 2013

Bringing Awareness

In March, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) amended a previous autism statistic that stated that 1 in 88 children are on the autism spectrum. At the time, the number was a ten-fold increase over the last 40 years. But the new report, given to parents of children ranging in age from 6 to 17,... Read More

Features

April 3, 2013

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Sometimes to make a dream come true, all you need is a little inspiration and a lot of faith. Recently, there has been a strong push in this region to rebuild, grow, and strengthen the area. Many people who love this community have invested their time to mold it into a better place. Hampton Wilkins,... Read More

Autism Awareness, Cover Feature

April 1, 2013

Top 10 Tips for Playing It Safe in the Water This Summer

Summer is here and few things feel better on a hot day than cool water. Whether you head to the pool, the beach, or the lake when you take a dip, consider these 10 tips for staying safe in and around the water: 1. Take swimming lessons. If you are an adult who can’t swim,... Read More

Summer Health & Safety

April 1, 2013

Skin Cancer: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

Year-round, our doctors, our friends and even our favorite talk show hosts remind us to wear sunscreen and hats, and to limit sun exposure. Despite these warnings, approximately two million people will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year. About 68,000 of these cases will be melanoma, the most life-threatening type of skin cancer. Melanoma... Read More

Fighting Cancer, Summer Health & Safety

April 1, 2013

Are You Poised to Beat the Heat of the Dog Days of Summer?

Heat is the number one weather-related killer in America. According to the National Weather Service, heat causes more fatalities per year than floods, lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes combined. In fact, based on the 10-year average from 2000 to 2009, excessive heat claims an average of 162 lives a year. By contrast, hurricanes killed 117; floods,... Read More

Summer Health & Safety

All Eyes On You – Children Learn Healthy Habits at Home

The Summertime Cold

June 2013

May 2013

Express Yourself: Using Creative Arts to Heal

Bringing Awareness

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Top 10 Tips for Playing It Safe in the Water This Summer

Skin Cancer: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

Are You Poised to Beat the Heat of the Dog Days of Summer?

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