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Cancer Myths & Facts

 June 18, 2018

Many people believe that you will get cancer because someone in your family had it, but that is false.  About ½ of men and 1/3 of the women in the U.S. will get the disease at some point. Only about 5%-10% of cases are linked to genes from their parents.  The doctors aren’t sure why […]

Is Coffee Good for Your Mental Health?

 June 18, 2018

Few studies confirm the theory that caffeine presents a negative effect on anxiety, but what other studies found is the exact opposite. A study in Brazil revealed that coffee may help those suffering from anxiety, stress, and mild depression. According to the researchers, people who drink a moderate amount of caffeine (less than 300 milligrams […]

What Fathers Say About Their Fathers

 June 15, 2018

          A young man admitted that he was well into his 30’s when he learned to love his dad for who he was and not for what he thought he should be.  He remembers his father as a good man, a hard worker, volunteer, churchgoer and encourager, but thought he needed […]

Top 5 Health Hazards to Avoid for a Happy and Healthy Summer

 June 15, 2018

Summer is a great time to go outside and get your daily dose of vitamin E. However, this time of year also brings additional risks to your well-being, including these summer health hazards: Heat Stroke Heat Stroke or Hyperthermia is a condition caused by your body overheating because of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion […]

Dads’ Favorite Sayings

 June 14, 2018

As we are all aware, Father’s Day is coming upon us again this June.  This is our time to honor our fathers and make them special. To do this there are many ways to do things and say to make his day a brighter one. Some very common things that all dads seem to say […]

History of Father’s Day

 June 13, 2018

          On June 19, 1910, Sonora Smart Dodd held a Father’s Day celebration at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington.  William Jackson Smart was her father, a civil war veteran and a single parent who raised his six children there.  She first proposed the idea at the Old Centenary Presbyterian Church where […]

Suggestions for Father’s Day

 June 12, 2018

There are many ways for you and your child to spend a memorable day on Father’s Day.  Everyone has their own ideas of what, where and how, but in case you have run out of options, perhaps one or more of the following ideas will tweak your interest. Take the family golfing.  If you aren’t […]

Dads Aren’t Perfect!

 June 11, 2018

The big day for dad is coming this June.  This is a special day we all set aside to honor our fathers, but sometimes honoring isn’t an easy thing to do.  There are really great fathers and some that haven’t been very present in our lives.  This especially includes divorced parents.  If the child was […]

Early Surgery-Risk of Death

 June 9, 2018

Priority should be taken over timing to ensure that patients are healthy enough for surgery and have access to specialists.  Even though delaying surgery after a diagnosis of uterine cancer can increase a woman’s risk of death, operating too soon can be just as detrimental for some.  The Penn Medicine physicians report this information in […]

Notes On The Bathroom Mirror

 June 8, 2018

I found a really neat article on a novel well to honor your guy on father’s day. The purpose of the day is to spoil that husband or father, right? Just make sure that your man knows he is special to everyone.  It’s easy for a woman to be honored with gifts, cards, flowers, treats […]