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Diabetes And How You Can Participate In Research

Issue 48.15

Diabetes is a largely misunderstood disease even among those who have been diagnosed. It’s important for us to separate myth from fact in regards to diabetes. A better understanding can help us prevent and control this disease.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. This form of diabetes starts with […]

Glaucoma, Sneak Thief Of Sight

Issue 48.15

With all of the advances in medicine that we have witnessed over the past 30 years, one common eye disease that affects two to four percent of Americans is still largely a mystery. So mysterious, it has earned the nickname “sneak thief of sight.” Often, glaucoma smolders undetected in the background for many […]

BeeHive Cottages – One-of-a-kind Senior Living

Issue 48.15

BeeHive Cottages represents a new innovation in Senior Retirement Living. Our one-of-a-kind Community contains “Independent Living” Cottages surrounding a large Community Center that provides the enjoyment of outstanding, nutritious meals prepared by our 3 Chefs, an abundance of entertainment, and the stimulation of social interaction. Also included in our Community are an exercise […]

Geek Speak… Vista Support Ending Soon

Issue 48.15

Microsoft announced about a year ago that support for the Vista Operating System would end early in 2016. We understand that is going to occur in February, so if you have a computer running Windows Vista, you will probably want to make some changes before then.

The first thing you can choose is […]

Stem Cell Treatment: The FAQ’s

Issue 48.15

Stem cell therapy, a form of regenerative medicine, has become a hot topic in medical literature and patients have become interested in what regenerative medicine can do for them. Regenerative medicine employs treatments that have the potential to help the body to heal, and to restore and establish normal function. One area of […]

Genealogy Corner… Software For Your Own Autonomous Record – Part 1

Issue 48.15

Part One

I get this question a lot: Do I still need a genealogy program on my computer or is Family Tree enough? My answer is “It depends!” If you are just beginning and you don’t already have a genealogy program with any data in it, then you could use Family Tree at […]

What’s More Important: Income or Investments?

Issue 48.15

In the financial industry, there are dozens of unwritten rules, or rules of thumb. For example: The “4% Rule” means that you should be able to live off your retirement income if you take 4% each year.

What’s wrong with this “rule”? Over the previous decade, from 2000-2009 most people with money invested […]

Choosing A Mortgage Lender: Are They All The Same?

Issue 47.15

Since a mortgage today has so much oversight with rates and fees; does it matter which lender I choose? I get this question asked on a weekly basis. That is like saying because every bank is FDIC insured does it matter which bank I have my account with?

Today, because we are the […]

Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… A Profound And Humble “Thank You!”

Issue 47.15

IMAGINE….. The excitement felt by an old man such as myself to finally hear the magic words uttered by Melanie Abplanalp, the deputy election clerk for Washington County , as she uttered the words naming the top three vote getters in the St. George City municipal elections.

To be included with the prestigious […]

Geek Speak… Holiday Electronics

Issue 47.15

In previous years I have devoted a couple of weeks to upcoming “Black Friday” deals. These are usually steep discounts on electronics that are only available for a couple of hours early on Friday morning the day after Thanksgiving. While those are still out there, they are usually limited quantities (sometimes only 2 […]