Columnists

Understanding Your Social Security… How You Can Grow Your Social Security Benefits Beyond Retirement Age

Issue 28.17

For more and more Americans, reaching retirement age no longer means the end of an active working life. Many people are choosing to work past the age of 65, according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you’re willing and able, maintaining gainful employment later in life could go a […]

Understanding Your Social Security Column… Ticket to Work Puts People Back in the Driver’s Seat

Issue 27.17

Social Security encourages people to rejoin the workforce when they are able. Ticket to Work is our free and voluntary program that helps people get vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals, and other employment support services. This program is for people ages 18 to 64, who are receiving disability benefits, and need support re-entering […]

Dealing With Peripheral Neuropathy

Issue 27.17

Neuropathy describes a disturbance of nerve function or structure. It is commonly described as burning, tingling, and even a numbness-type pain. Some other descriptions of a neuropathy could be shooting or lancinating pain which occurs without a known cause or trigger. Another way that a neuropathy is sensed is when even a light […]

Genealogy Corner… Like a ROC

Issue 27 & 28

The genealogy projects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are continually expanding, and one aspect of that expansion is going on here in St. George. Sitting inconspicuously, right across the street from the northwest corner of the St. George LDS Temple, is the St. George Records Operation Center […]

Geek Speak… How Corporate Security Procedures Can Help You

Issue 27.17

If it were not for the emotional and financial devastation that some of the new viruses and malware are causing, it would be almost comical. Last week saw the release of another and even more destructive virus into the world of PC users. I will share the name of this one and what […]

Dental Sleep Medicine…. What?

Issue 27.17

Do you ever wonder why dentists have DDS or DMD behind their names? DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery while DMD stands for Doctor of Medical Dentistry, both practice virtually the same. In France, I have a cousin that does dental procedures like wisdom tooth removal, but he is called a Stomatologist. […]

Customized Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery

Issue 26.17

There are no eyes like yours. And there is no cataract procedure like Customized Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery for your eyes. Dr. Sharon Richens and Dr. Shawno May at Richens Eye Center are pleased to offer ReLACS™ (Refractive Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery), a bladeless, computer-controlled laser platform combined with the most technologically advanced […]

A Reflection Of Good Planning

Issue 26.17

Of all the things you can do for your family, planning and funding your funeral may be one of the most considerate and caring. In my 25+ years of serving families of Southern Utah when the death of a loved one occurs, I have helped both those who have taken the time to […]

Affordable Solutions For Adult Dental Issues

Issue 26.17

If you are an adult still going to the same dentist you were when you were 9, it might be time for a change. You’re not a kid anymore! Unlike kids and teens that need braces and wisdom teeth removal, adults have different dental issues. For adults, treatment can be complex. Medications can […]

Fish Oils, Good for Dry Eyes

Issue 26.17

We know dry eye is not easy to deal with and that there are some many treatment options out there. It can be frustrating and confusing at the same time. One of the treatments that work well for dry eye and whole body health in general, is that of Omega 3 supplementation. The […]