Do you or someone you know have a hearing loss in one ear and were told nothing could be done about it? With this type of hearing loss, a person will experience difficulty understanding speech in a noisy room and locating the source of a sound. Many times significant emotional strain is created because others feel that you should hear just fine with one ear. They can’t understand why you hear some of the time and not all the time. The good news is that technology is now ready for you! What … [Read more...] about One-Sided Hearing Loss
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Healing Hands for Arthritis
Imagine being in excruciating pain with every move you make – hardly being able to walk, lift a gallon of milk or drive due to the pain of gripping the steering wheel. Daily tasks we all take for granted are often impossible tasks for many arthritis sufferers. Each day, more than 50 million men, women and children are in pain from arthritis. Arthritis affects people of every age – 65 percent of those who suffer from arthritis are under age 65, including approximately 300,000 children who are … [Read more...] about Healing Hands for Arthritis
Re-Roofing Your Home
Most homeowners don’t pay much attention to their roofs until they need a new one, which is one of the main reasons you should inspect your roof before winter. Are there places where your roof appears to be sagging? Are there signs of water damage or areas where you can actually see light showing through from the inside? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it may be time to re-roof your home. Now, you can undertake a basic re-roofing project yourself if you have the know-how to get … [Read more...] about Re-Roofing Your Home
Maintaining Our Roads
If our residents are the lifeblood of our communities, the roads they travel upon are the arteries. Road maintenance is one of the primary functions of county government and ensuring safe and passable roads is vital to allowing for commerce, promoting public safety and getting our kids to school. As the second largest county in the nation, at 18,661 square miles, Coconino County has many challenges. The size of the county, as well as the large amount of state, federal and tribal land (87 … [Read more...] about Maintaining Our Roads
Comparing Organic and Conventional
Sales of organic products continued to grow last year, with annual sales figures eclipsing $30 billion for the first time ever ($31.5 billion). Of this, $29.22 billion came from organic foods and beverages and $2.2 billion was from organic non-food products (body care, etc.). Organic food sales grew 9.4 percent for the year. While the popularity of organic food continues to increase, there are still plenty of people who do not know what organic food is or how it differs from “regular” or … [Read more...] about Comparing Organic and Conventional
Surviving a Cardiac Arrest
In the event of cardiac arrest or heart attack, speed and quick treatment are essential. At Flagstaff Medical Center, providing comprehensive and timely cardiac care is a key priority. As a designated Cardiac Arrest Center, FMC offers cutting-edge technology, top pre-hospital emergency medical services and skilled physicians available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FMC’s Cardiac Arrest Center utilizes not only staff and physician expertise in the Cardiac Catheterization Labs and Intensive … [Read more...] about Surviving a Cardiac Arrest
Dental Care for Overall Health
As a dentist, I often hear the phrase, “It’s not that I hate you, I just hate coming to the dentist. I remember when I was a child and my dentist…” It’s not exactly an ego booster but it is a sentiment that we as dentists hear at least weekly and we grow to understand it’s not personal. Dentistry has made amazing advances over the past several decades. These advances have made it so a visit to the dentist does not have to be the dreaded experience portrayed in Little Shop of Horrors; in fact, … [Read more...] about Dental Care for Overall Health
Have I Got a Story for You!
The 1982 hit, “I Melt With You,” by Modern English was the kind of fractured love song that appealed to twenty-somethings finding their way in a new millennium. Growing up during the Cold War, having experienced the tumultuous 70s, and bearing the many sorrows of the Vietnam era produced a generation that understood the fragility of life and love. It evoked the kind of desperate passion one might experience hoping – with all the troubles in the world – that its final moments would find you in … [Read more...] about Have I Got a Story for You!
Why Marketing Hype Doesn’t Work
In the good old days of Ward and June Cleaver, advertising was directed mainly at men. Women didn’t have as much buying power then as they do now, so advertisers targeted men as the decision-makers, even when touting a product like laundry detergent. Ladies – have you ever washed clothes in a dress with a deeply plunging neckline and your hair done up in curls? My guess is probably not, but that’s how the marketers of the 1940s and 50s got the attention of the decision-makers and ultimate buyers … [Read more...] about Why Marketing Hype Doesn’t Work
Don’t File Suit – Mediate
When legal disputes happen, it’s natural to want to file a lawsuit. I’m not sure if this is true in all countries, but in America, we expect our judicial system to protect our rights. This systematic approach has been ingrained in us since a very early age. History has shown that major disputes (injustices or problems) are always resolved in court. As a result, when we are faced with a legal dispute, it is likely for us to utter the words, “I will see you in court.” But do we always follow … [Read more...] about Don’t File Suit – Mediate