by Sarah Haynes | Oct 10, 2019 | Health & Wellness
As a surgeon-in-training in Baltimore, Maryland in the 1980s, Michael G. Macon, MD, FACS, participated in a research study comparing two potential breast cancer screening methods: mammography and thermography. “The hope was that thermography would measure heat...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 10, 2019 | Garden Tips
by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Mountain landscapes are famous for their autumn colors. This week’s column is merely a list of the best-colored plants you will find in our area that can be planted in your backyard. Of course, there are more choices,...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 9, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Can it be that simple? Yes! There are several different modalities that stress the importance of holding your fingers to relieve anxiety, depression, fear, anger, worry and more. Chi gong, and jin shin jyutsu are two of the most prominent methods. Most tell you to...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 7, 2019 | CBD
Question: Are medical marijuana patient cards good for 2 years? Answer: Yes, if it is stated on the front of your patient identification card. Always go by the expiration date on the front of your patient card. Since 2011 the Arizona Department of Health Services has...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 7, 2019 | Health & Wellness
You’re dedicated to your monthly self-exams and you follow your healthcare provider’s recommendations for breast cancer screenings, given your age and family risk factors. But are you aware that it’s also important to know your breast density? It’s an important and...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 7, 2019 | Produce Facts
October means pumpkins in the minds of many Americans and rightly so. Pumpkins are cultivars (plants selected for specific characteristics and maintained by propagation) of Cucurbita pepo, and one of many winter squash varieties that are harvested around this time....
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 7, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Older Adults and Their Caregivers Don’t Always Agree Every day for the next 18 years, roughly 10,000 Americans will celebrate their 65th birthdays. When it comes to growing old in America, the perceptions of those baby boomers and the...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 4, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Upcoming Events
Watch Our Live Event from Home Top cardiac specialists from Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) James Family Heart Center and leaders from its Patient Blood Management Program will join YRMC – Your Destination for Cardiac Care and Blood Management, a...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 4, 2019 | CBD
Believe it or not, anxiety is a natural healthy feeling, and an important part of our evolutionary defense system. The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that produces emotional responses to sensory stimuli, and it receives this information before we are...
by Sarah Haynes | Oct 4, 2019 | Health & Wellness
It’s clear that you are enjoying your retirement when you are freely pursuing the activities you love; playing with the grandkids, golf, gardening or hiking, to name a few. When a fear of falling creeps into your day-to-day life, when you begin restricting your...
