Blessed with high altitude and a finicky growing season, Northern Arizona is often criticized as a frustrating place to grow food. In spite of these challenges, the City of Flagstaff and Flagstaff Foodlink are proud to celebrate the overwhelming success of the 2011 growing season. In just two community gardens, over 160 community gardeners raised […]
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What Day is it?
We are enjoying the nice weather and here comes two feet of snow. It took some of us a few days to shovel ourselves out, which made us feeling like we should be singing Christmas carols. Within a few days, the snow is just about gone and spring is once again in the air. Back […]
Treating or Avoiding Aortic Aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm is a weakened and bulging area in the aorta, the major blood vessel that feeds blood to the body. The aorta, about the thickness of a garden hose, runs from your heart through the center of the chest and abdomen. Because the aorta is the body’s main supplier of blood, a ruptured […]
Keep an Eye on the KWEFS and Other Emerging Economies
If Jim O’Neill, author of The Growth Map, is correct and good things can come from crisis, we are in for a doozy of a future based on the last couple of years alone. Unlike many books on the post-economic apocalypse, O’Neill’s is refreshingly upbeat. Yes, China and countries like India and Brazil are gaining […]
Looking Back–Focused on the Future
As the clock high above the historic Coconino County Courthouse marks the passing of the hour and the roar of another train can be heard slicing through downtown Flagstaff, it is difficult not to notice that our community’s recent past is still alive. While the hitching posts and dirt roads have given way to pavement […]
Are Veterinarians Real Doctors?
I love being a veterinarian. With my combined interest in science, medicine and animals, becoming a veterinarian seemed a natural career choice. Veterinary medicine is challenging, exciting, and rewarding. It is sometimes wondrous, such as when I am helping to bring new animal lives into the world. Sometimes, being a vet is draining, such as […]
What is Up with Testosterone?
It’s no longer a secret that an adult man’s testosterone levels decline with age. This natural process, called male menopause or andropause, has gotten recent press with the advent of erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra and Proscar. The billions of dollars these drugs have generated for pharmaceutical companies demonstrates that men are clearly looking for […]
Lowering Taxes Today Without Increasing Them Later
It is tax time once again and like many, you are probably trying to figure out ways to reduce your taxable burden. If you are a business owner, then you know that there are a myriad of ways that can reduce what is owed to Uncle Sam, but in order to implement these strategies, you […]
Heart Disease Claiming More Lives than Breast Cancer
Heart Disease is Not Just a Man’s Disease Heart attacks tend to strike men in their prime, but few women have heart attacks before age 65. Yet, overall, heart disease is the number one killer of women in America, claiming six times as many lives as breast cancer. And women are twice as likely as […]
Increasing Wellness with Acupuncture
Asian medicine has flourished in China for over 4,000 years. Acupuncture, herbs, moxabustion (heat therapy), cupping and massage are employed to encourage, maintain and improve good health. Traditional Asian medicine is a complete natural medical system that is used to diagnose and treat illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. It is effective in treating many […]
