Northern Arizona Healthcare will present a free forum, “Your Health and Your Insurance” at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, at Flagstaff Medical Center’s McGee Auditorium, 1200 N. Beaver St., Flagstaff. Attend a forum to learn how your health insurance works. An NAH patient advocate will … [Read more...] about Understanding Health Insurance—Free Forum
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Festivals, Special Events Boost Summer Tourism Revenues
It is well known that Flagstaff’s hotel occupancy peaks during the summer months and it can be near impossible to find a vacant room in the city on weekend nights May through September. In June 2016, Flagstaff hotel occupancy hit a record high of 90.3 percent occupancy for the month. While there are … [Read more...] about Festivals, Special Events Boost Summer Tourism Revenues
Controlling Your Stroke Risks
When you think of celebrities like Dick Clark, Sharon Stone or Rick James, you probably think of their many talents. What you might not realize is that they all at one time suffered a stroke. Strokes – or brain attacks – can happen to anyone at any time. Strokes are the leading cause of adult … [Read more...] about Controlling Your Stroke Risks
Cutting Your Risk of Identity Theft
In the last six years, $112 billion dollars has been stolen from U.S. residents because of identity theft. That is $36,500 per minute, enough money to pay the average mortgage for two years or eight years of groceries for a typical family of four (Javelin Strategy & Research). Yikes! That is a … [Read more...] about Cutting Your Risk of Identity Theft
Stepping Up to the Challenges of an Aging Body
The basic goal of aging individuals is to age gracefully or to age well. Aging well requires stimulating the brain and using the body in a manner that keeps it strong. Basic everyday activities are not enough to keep both body and mind in a stable functioning state. We all become “set” in our ways … [Read more...] about Stepping Up to the Challenges of an Aging Body
Why NAU?
If you have ever spent time with a child, you know that no matter how different their personalities or interests, they all share one thing: the ability to ask “why” about everything. It is a genuine question – a desire to better understand how things work and relate to what interests them, and a … [Read more...] about Why NAU?
How Does Massage Reduce Stress?
We all know that certain types of constant stress in our lives are not healthy. But did you know that recent evidence indicates the physical changes associated with stress may contribute to the leading causes of death – heart disease and cancer? In addition, stress can create and/or exacerbate many … [Read more...] about How Does Massage Reduce Stress?
Enjoying Your Vacation While Making the World a Better Place
Travel season is upon us. Unsurprisingly, unplugging from work is good for the mind, body and soul. Vacations allow us to step outside of our day-to-day grind, take time for ourselves, explore new places, create memories with loved ones and truly live in the moment. However, for those of us who work … [Read more...] about Enjoying Your Vacation While Making the World a Better Place
Coconino County Meeting Needs of Employees, Employers
Coconino County takes great pride in many successes: we attract and host visitors from all over the world who visit our unique landscapes and enjoy the spectacular natural wonders. We are home to a diverse and highly skilled workforce — our workers and their employers are the drivers of our … [Read more...] about Coconino County Meeting Needs of Employees, Employers
Why Write a Note When You Can Email?
At Northern Arizona University, we are days away from graduation. The thing that makes the May 2017 graduation special to me is that my very first students from MGT 101 – Introduction to Business are graduating. The last several weeks have been a constant flood of those students coming to me to … [Read more...] about Why Write a Note When You Can Email?