5 smart ways you can catch up on retirement savings By Chris Hogan Time seems to fly past us like a speeding train. It can feel like you graduated from high school yesterday, but then you blink and get an email about your twenty-fifth reunion. Another blink and you have tenure at work and two kids … [Read more...]
What Should You Know About Kidney Disease?
What Should You Know About Kidney Disease? Dr. Rejeesh Vasudev, MD, FACP, FASN, FASH, FNKF Why are the kidneys so important in our body? Humans have two kidneys, each about the size of a fist, located on either side of the upper back. Healthy kidneys carry out many vital functions in our body … [Read more...]
Let’s Be Honest: Effective Communication of Your Health with Your Doctor
Let's Be Honest: Effective Communication of Your Health with Your Doctor Q&A with Dr. Barbara Pierce, MD. Q: Why is it important to have clear communication of your health/health concerns with your doctor? A: A person must work to develop a good line of communication with their physician, … [Read more...]
30 Years of Caring: A Message from Craig Borchardt, President and CEO, Hospice Brazos Valley
30 Years of Caring: A Message from Craig Borchardt, President and CEO, Hospice Brazos Valley Thirty years ago the hospice movement made its way to the Brazos Valley with the incorporation of Hospice Brazos Valley. Like most other non-profits created to address an unmet need in the … [Read more...]
Let’s Grow Old Together, Furry Friend
Let’s Grow Old Together, Furry Friend By Lisa Iannucci, CTW Features Research suggests cognitive and mood-related benefits for pet owners. Here’s a look at the benefits and challenges of caring for pets as you age Sueann McIntyre said that she is owned by three cats – Jazmine, Milo the … [Read more...]
GOOD EATS! Give your diet a boost with healthy foods
GOOD EATS! Give your diet a boost with healthy foods Article By Bev Bennett, CTW Features Eat more! You probably thought you’d never read that again. The typical litany is less: less fat, less salt, less sugar and fewer calories. However, as healthful as these changes may be, you can also … [Read more...]
The Importance of Legacy Planning
The Importance of Legacy Planning Article courtesy of Jason Bosley Planning your legacy can be a stressful challenge to undertake, however, covering the basics of legacy planning will help to relieve some of that stress that most every worker will come to endure when it comes time to retire. … [Read more...]
What Is A Veteran?
What is a Veteran? By: Anthony Barton Hinkle Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner … [Read more...]
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu Article Courtesy of the College Station Medical Center Colds and the flu often occur around the same time of year and both have similar, unpleasant symptoms. While it can be hard to differentiate between the two, it’s important to distinguish … [Read more...]
D1 Training: Q&A
D1 Training: Q&A Article by Hannah Holbrook | Photos+Answers by D1 Training ONE FREE WEEK OF TRAINING (VALUED AT $75) FOR ANYONE WHO COMES IN AND MENTIONS THIS ARTICLE!! What brought D1 Training to the Brazos Valley? “Generally something like D1 Training, something high-level, … [Read more...]
Accel at College Station: Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
Accel at College Station: Experience Exceptional Care By Hannah Holbrook Just off of Rock Prairie Road, amidst green pastureland and quiet neighborhoods, the Brazos Valley’s newest transitional care and rehabilitation center awaits. Whether you are in need of skilled nursing and rehabilitative … [Read more...]
How Your Weight Affects Hip and Knee Pain
How your weight affects hip and knee pain Article courtesy of Ian Reinemeyer, MD, Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White — College Station Creaking, twinges, aches and pains in the joints. Just a normal part of aging? It doesn’t have to be. Many people experience aches in their knees or … [Read more...]
Estate Planning 101
Estate Planning 101 Article By: Jason Bosley & Donovan Richard of Game Changing Benefits Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging, during a person's life, for the management and disposal of that person's estate during the person's life and at and after death, while … [Read more...]
Herbal Gardening and Its Benefits
Herbal Gardening and Its Benefits Article Courtesy of Tricia Von Gonten, Director of Professional Relations, Comfort Keepers You don't need a green thumb to reap the benefits of herbs — cancer-fighting antioxidants, valuable nutrients, fat-free flavor, and more. You don't need a green … [Read more...]
Vaccination Station
Vaccination Station Article By Heidi Rebstock Is anybody going to be holding a party for National Immunization Awareness Month? It's in August, one of the hottest months of the summer in Texas, and most of us probably won't give it much thought. But just because we're not celebrating or … [Read more...]