Archive for December, 2009
Should You Reveal Your Resolution Beforehand?
Many of us ritualistically pledge to make important changes in our lives…in our health, careers, lifestyle and relationships. Do you usually make New Year’s resolutions but have trouble keeping them?
Medicare Recipients Enjoy Benefit Choices
SMART MEDICARE SHOPPING: Most people with Medicare Advantage plans can only change their plan one time between January 1 and March 31.
Dr. Pete: Quit Worrying and Empower Yourself
AMERICA HAS TAKEN a wrong turn on the road to health and wellness. What’s missing in this national health care debate is serious discussion about what individuals should be doing for themselves.
Transplant Recipient Given the Joy of Living…AGAIN!
BILL HAHN’S REMARKABLE SURVIVAL of diabetes, dialysis and transplantation can, in large part, be attributed to his dedication to vigorous exercise. Bill is now back to running 20 miles a day, splitting time between his Precor elliptical cross trainer and Precor advanced motion trainer.
Butler To Hold Winter Running Camp
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The “Set Goals, Not Limits” 2010 Winter Running Camp will begin Jan. 12 as Coach Doug Butler will individually assess each runner based on their individual goals, and then set each runner up with a customized training program.
Volunteers Backbone of Space Coast Marathon
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Don and Denise Piercy, co-directors of the Space Coast Marathon and Half Marathon have done it again – only better – as a record 2,163 finishers completed either the full or half marathon this year – a 40 percent increase over 2008.
Powers Selected Director of Wuesthoff Hospice
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Judy Powers, RN, BSN, has been appointed executive director of Wuesthoff Hospice & Palliative Care.
Timely Treatment Critical for Inflammation of the Iris
An inflamed iris is serious, so timely treatment is extremely important. Prolonged inflammation can lead to adhesions of the iris, cause the pupil to become smaller or irregularly shaped and predispose to glaucoma.
Baskets & Blankets 4 Brevard
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Most people transform their homes during the holiday season, festooning their living spaces with lights, garlands and nativity scenes. This year, Melissa Hoppe’s decorating scheme is trending more toward canned goods, shampoo bottles and cardboard boxes.
Giving Life: The Ultimate Gift
Bill Hahn received his best ever holiday gift a week late last Christmas, but the gift was of such magnitude that it was easy to overlook its belatedness. On New Years’ Eve 2009, Hahn was the recipient of the gift of life in the form of both kidneys and a pancreas.
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