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Mom Was Right: Do Your Homework

Issue 17.16

When considering what funeral home to choose for cremation whether it be, in advance for yourself, or at the time of need for a loved one, there are some major differences to consider. I believe everyone not only has the right to educate themselves, but also the responsibilities to perform their due diligence […]

Principles of Freedom – 12 Step Recovery For US – Part 3

Issue 17.16

Part 3

You may want to revisit the last 2 articles to remember why this approach is important. Today we look at the rest of the 12 steps and how they can apply to our nation’s future.

Admit to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. […]

Steroid Medications: Are They Safe?

Issue 17.16

One of the most common questions and concerns which we encounter in our pain management practice are concerning steroid medications. The word “steroid” has a variety of meanings and subsequently is commonly misunderstood. Because of this confusion, many people perceive steroid medications to be very dangerous and are extremely reluctant to consider this […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Discover The Courageous Faces Of Disability

Issue 17.16

Social Security is committed to the principles and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which improves the lives of our beneficiaries and our employees who have disabilities. We are proud to say that we’ve been helping people with disabilities for over 25 years. We also want you to see and hear […]

Genealogy Corner… MyHeritage Releases Exclusive Book Matching Technology for Family History – Part 2

Issue 17.16

Part 2

“No one has ever done this before,” said MyHeritage Chief Technology Officer, Sagi Bashari. “Our Book Matching technology reads hundreds of thousands of books for you, every hour, comparing them to your family tree and pointing you to relevant excerpts about your ancestors with almost no false positives. MyHeritage is the […]

Geek Speak… Depending On Computers

Issue 16.16

We reach milestones in life and they encourage us to think more deeply about the direction we are going. A couple of years ago I had my 60th birthday and I spend some time evaluating what I had accomplished and what I still felt was important for the future. This article is the […]

Genealogy Corner… MyHeritage Releases Exclusive Book Matching Technology for Family History – Part 1

Issue 16.16

Part 1

TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah, April 7, 2016 — MyHeritage, the fastest-growing destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history, launched April 7th a revolutionary addition to its suite of technologies: Book Matching. This innovation automatically researches users’ family trees in historical books with high precision.

In April 2012 MyHeritage […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Trusts Don’t Always Avoid Probate

Issue 16.16

You created a trust to avoid probate and facilitate the administration of your estate. This is a good decision. However, it is critical to know that trusts only avoid probate if your assets are transferred into the trust. This process of transferring assets to the trust is called funding the trust.

The type […]

What Is Tinnitus?

Issue 16.16

Tinnitus (TIN-ih-tus) is defined by the Mayo Clinic as a ringing or a sound that only you can hear, or a phantom auditory perception. While tinnitus is not a condition, but rather a symptom of an underlying condition, it sure can be quite irritating and make hearing and communicating much more difficult than […]

When Brushing And Flossing Isn’t Enough

Issue 16.16

Some people still get cavities despite their very diligent efforts. They ask, “What more can I do than I am already doing?” The good news is that there is a group of therapies that can be applied to help those at high risk for cavities by fortifying the teeth, reducing the acid secreting […]