Anyone else out there taking a deep breath and bracing yourself for fall and winter and the expected increase in seasonal viral illnesses? Yeah, me too. While an uptick in seasonal viral illnesses seems overwhelming considering what we’ve collectively been through over the past 18 months, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to cross your fingers, squeeze your eyes shut and hope that you don’t get sick. You can take action to set your immune system up to take on these bugs when they come … [Read more...] about Chasing Health from the Inside Out
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The Importance of the Age-Old Business Card
Business cards are important for people in business. Don’t make the mistake of poo-pooing them as old school and outdated. Cards are a seemingly small piece of the business puzzle, but a key ingredient to successful business networking. Many young people view the business card as a relic from the past and unnecessary. Others know the value of cards but forget to carry them. Before going out, reload your wallet with as many as you can fit. Business cards are an extension of you and your … [Read more...] about The Importance of the Age-Old Business Card
APS is Committed to Flagstaff’s Dark Sky Initiative
At APS, keeping the lights on is a top priority, and has been for more than 130 years. At the same time, being a champion of Flagstaff’s Dark Sky initiative means that APS pays careful consideration to the type of APS-owned lighting fixtures installed in streets in communities with dark-sky requirements. As the world’s First International Dark Sky City and Arizona’s leading astronomy hub, Flagstaff holds a unique responsibility for preserving dark skies in the area and being an example for … [Read more...] about APS is Committed to Flagstaff’s Dark Sky Initiative
Acupuncture Restores Post-COVID Fatigue, Loss of Smell and Taste
Many people are aware of the hallmark symptom for COVID: loss of taste and smell. Researchers have found that the temporary loss of smell (anosmia) may be a better indicator of a COVID infection than other symptoms of fever, headache, body aches, cough, digestive upset or shortness of breath. It has been suggested that the olfactory nerve cells can be affected because of the swelling of surrounding nasal mucosa tissues and cells being inflamed by the viral replication process. One study showed … [Read more...] about Acupuncture Restores Post-COVID Fatigue, Loss of Smell and Taste
Best Five Places to See Flagstaff’s Fall Colors
As summer draws to an end and the fall months begin to emerge, Flagstaff’s LEAF-ometer answers the question asked time and again: What color are the fall leaves? To experience the season at its most exhilarating, use the Discover Flagstaff LEAF-ometer to find the best places to see fall colors and catch the changing foliage on the trails and around town. Flagstaff is a leaf-peeper’s paradise often hailed as Arizona’s capital of autumn with warming fall colors descending from the San Francisco … [Read more...] about Best Five Places to See Flagstaff’s Fall Colors
Are People with HIV More at Risk for COVID?
About 40 years ago, a new illness appeared, and because it was spreading like wildfire through the male gay community, it was dubbed the “gay cancer.” As the pandemic took life after life, the medical/scientific communities fought to understand it and how to stop it. After countless hours of research, advocacy, blood, sweat and tears, advances were made in medicine, and today, contracting HIV is no longer a death sentence. Untreated, it is still a potentially life-threatening virus, but thanks … [Read more...] about Are People with HIV More at Risk for COVID?
What Happens When a Client or Customer Files for Bankruptcy ?
With the financial challenges and uncertainty we all endured over the last year and a half, it is no surprise that many of us have received notice that our clients or customers have filed for bankruptcy. There are very strict rules on what you may do when a client or customer, or any person or business that owes money to you, files for bankruptcy. While the rules are very strict, there is a common misperception that there is no way to collect on debts once a client or customer files for … [Read more...] about What Happens When a Client or Customer Files for Bankruptcy ?
Responses for Common Questions, Comments Heard at Timberline Firearms
Working at Timberline Firearms, we see a lot of interpersonal dynamics and we get a lot of great questions. Here are some of the questions and comments we hear and overhear at the gun store. 1) I’d like to buy my wife a small firearm because she has small hands. What do you recommend to make it easier for her to shoot? We hear this quite a bit at the shop. We would like to recommend that everyone try a few guns before purchasing one. Small guns are not necessarily easier to shoot, trust … [Read more...] about Responses for Common Questions, Comments Heard at Timberline Firearms
Animal Enrichment: Rethinking Pet Toys
When you think of a dog toy, what comes to mind? Is it a tennis ball, a squeaky toy shaped like some other animal, or a simple rope? There is no doubt that pet retailers have plenty of options. In my experience, it doesn’t take much to entertain my dog – a football with a squeaker in the middle is just fine for her to play fetch with. The problem is, as we know, fetch requires a person to throw the ball. Since I work in an office, on days that I bring my energetic young dog with me to work, I … [Read more...] about Animal Enrichment: Rethinking Pet Toys
Exploring Hearing Loss, Dementia, Social Isolation, Loneliness
Hearing loss occurs in all age groups. According to the National Institutes of Health, hearing loss is found in three out of 1,000 children in one or both ears. In adults, the number of people reporting trouble hearing is one in eight people, or 13%, in the United States. The Link Between Hearing and Dementia According to a recent Johns Hopkins study that tracked more than 600 adults for 12 years, it was evident that even a mild hearing loss doubled dementia risk. Moderate hearing loss … [Read more...] about Exploring Hearing Loss, Dementia, Social Isolation, Loneliness