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, … [Read more...] about Increasing Wellness with Acupuncture
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Commercial Real Estate
I'm sure that all of you readers can't wait for me to go off on my monthly tangents and voice my personal opinions, but every once in a while, I need to supply you loyal readers with some Commercial Real Estate facts, so here you … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate
City Celebrating Diversity During Centennial Year
February, and specifically, Feb. 14, the State of Arizona celebrates its 100th birthday! I’m proud to say that the City of Flagstaff has played a significant role in this celebration by showcasing our rich heritage, growth and culture these past 100 years. As part of the Centennial, the state, … [Read more...] about City Celebrating Diversity During Centennial Year
A New Trend: “Top One Percent” Shifting Towards Life Insurance
In times of economic uncertainty, new trends always seem to emerge. A recent one that has come to light is the shift toward cash value life insurance for wealthy individuals. One variable that could be attributed to this trend is the perception of a future hike in taxes, which makes this tax-free … [Read more...] about A New Trend: “Top One Percent” Shifting Towards Life Insurance
Trends in Veterinary Medicine for 2012
Over the past 20 years, there have been tremendous changes in veterinary medicine. Advances in science and technology have enabled us to treat our animal patients with the same quality of medical care as humans. Many diagnostic tools we now take for granted simply weren’t available in the past: … [Read more...] about Trends in Veterinary Medicine for 2012
The Economic Impact of Cleaner Clothes
If your 2012 out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new makeover is still in progress, consider doing a bit of housecleaning in the Worn Out Convictions Department as well. According to Cambridge University Economist Ha-Joon Chang, a lot of accepted wisdom about the way the world works – economically … [Read more...] about The Economic Impact of Cleaner Clothes
Work Where You Want, When You Want
The last decade has seen an explosion in technologies that make it possible, even easy, for knowledge workers to get things done away from the office. This “Always On” capability has been a bit of a mixed blessing – no longer can we just close our office doors for the night and be away from work. … [Read more...] about Work Where You Want, When You Want
Taking Three Steps for Healthy Weight Loss
Surely many of you have declared 2012 the year to make the change and drop some weight. You will find no shortage of opinions and resources available to you claiming quick results with minimal effort on your behalf. But what truly is the best way to lose weight? Just like most issues in medicine, … [Read more...] about Taking Three Steps for Healthy Weight Loss
Treating Hand Arthritis
What is Arthritis? Arthritis refers to a joint in the body being inflamed. The normal joint has cartilage-capped bones that articulate, or move in relation to each other. The cartilage plus the synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint, allows the joint surfaces to move past each other without … [Read more...] about Treating Hand Arthritis
Same Kids, Different World
There’s this thing that I call the Gee-Whiz Syndrome. A possible corruption of the decidedly outdated, “geewhillikins,” or euphemism for “Jesus” expressed as an invective, “gee whiz” is often used nowadays as an adjective to describe the naïve wonder attached to something new or unheard of, like … [Read more...] about Same Kids, Different World
