Gone are the days, and many of the jokes, about chiropractors being quacks. They have found their way – thankfully so – into the mainstream medical arena. From the Greek for “hand” (cheir) and “done” (praktos), the manual healing “done by hand” is not as old as many medical practices. Everything, it seems, can be traced back to ancient times, but the first notable chiropractic adjustment in the U.S. is credited to Daniel David Palmer in 1895. He also established …
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Allergy season is a bear. For some, it is a year-round struggle with invisible airborne particles. Something is always blooming, even in January or February (those pesky pine trees!). Trees pollinate first, …
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The covid-19 pandemic changed our daily habits tremendously, and some of those habits are sticking around long after lockdowns have lifted. One such transformation is the public’s utilization of telehealth. As medical …
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Reading, writing, ‘rithmetic — the old adage evoking the bones of a traditional, well-rounded education. But are old, extinct bones the best analogy we can apply? To be honest, conventional pedagogy, one …
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“It’s a big dill.” That quip will be imprinted on t-shirts – green, of course – for pickleball players at Warm Hearth, where a pickleball court was recently constructed. Pickleball is a …
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Logan Smith’s Inspiring Life ~ of Courage, Faith and Community
by Aaron WilsonComing home from school on Oct. 21, 2016, Logan Smith lost control of his red Ford F250 hydroplaning on a slick road in Dublin and plunging 35 feet down. The truck rolled …
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The ‘tele’ prefix means ‘at a distance,’ which is apropos for describing life these days. Our increased use of the telephone and television may be leaving us with desires to teleport elsewhere …
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The use of animals for therapy is not a new thing. In fact, the first iteration of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) can be traced back to the ancient Greeks who used horses …
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We always knew 2020 would be an auspicious year – it’s a special number for eye doctors the world over. No one, however, knew how auspicious it would be, for what reason, …
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Celebrate Agriculture 7 ag-focused ways to get involved
by Aaron WilsonFrom the food on your table to the clothes on your back, agriculture provides a variety of things you eat, wear and use daily. Those items don’t magically arrive in the New …