What is a Cataract? Our eyes function very much like a camera. You have two natural lenses in your eye. One lens is on the surface (cornea) of your eye, and a second lens is within your eye, called the crystalline lens. Together, these lenses focus images on the back of your eye (retina). At … [Read more...] about Lens Replacement Surgery
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Web Talk: Free Theme vs. Custom Build
Creating a memorable brand is difficult. When starting a new business, venturing out on your own or trying to set your company apart from the clamor takes imagination. Marketing is a combination of creativity and research. These two ingredients are vital to a successful marketing campaign. What … [Read more...] about Web Talk: Free Theme vs. Custom Build
Regenerative Injection Therapy: Healing Injuries Naturally
Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT) is an exciting and emerging option for patients with musculoskeletal injuries who do not respond to traditional treatments and are not ready for or not candidates for surgery. Newer RIT options include Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and stem cell injections harvested … [Read more...] about Regenerative Injection Therapy: Healing Injuries Naturally
Enjoying Garden-Tainment
During the winter, the heart of a family can often be found in the kitchen, where the homey good smells of food cooking, plenty of seating and an atmosphere of warmth and comfort serve as a magnet to draw people together. But in the summer, that heart can venture outside, letting your backyard … [Read more...] about Enjoying Garden-Tainment
Vanpools: Keeping Coconino County on the Move
Coconino County’s Citizen Survey confirmed that transportation issues are a top priority for our residents. While the primary focus is on roads and road maintenance, transit is an important piece of the overall transportation picture in our communities. Transit provides a valuable connection to … [Read more...] about Vanpools: Keeping Coconino County on the Move
Aphasia: Communicating through the Obstacles
You can easily read today’s newspaper, but then struggle to read a child’s book aloud. For someone with aphasia, this wouldn’t be unusual. Aphasia is a language disorder that can affect a person’s ability to communicate. It can impair a person’s ability to speak, read, listen or write – but it … [Read more...] about Aphasia: Communicating through the Obstacles
The Five-Year Travel Plan
When planning a vacation, everybody gets excited. And why wouldn’t you? You work hard, you have many responsibilities at home and you hold out all year for those precious two weeks. So when the time finally comes, you want to make sure everything is just right. You should look at your vacation … [Read more...] about The Five-Year Travel Plan
Smoking and Your Oral Health
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products is harmful to your mouth, including your teeth and gums, and can be deadly. Each year, about 443,000 people die prematurely due to smoking or exposure to second hand smoke, and 8.6 … [Read more...] about Smoking and Your Oral Health
Grid Scale Solar More Efficient than Rooftop
With more than 300 days of sunshine every year, Arizona is a natural for solar power. In fact, the state was recently ranked number two for total solar energy capacity. Some of the benefits of solar energy are clear. This clean, renewable energy source has no carbon emissions and uses no … [Read more...] about Grid Scale Solar More Efficient than Rooftop
Reflecting on Orlando
The recent terrible, tragic shooting in Orlando struck close to home for me, literally. My family moved to Orlando almost 30 years ago. Although not born there, it’s the city I think of as home. My immediate family still resides in or near Orlando. For a period of time, I lived about a mile from the … [Read more...] about Reflecting on Orlando