Helpful holiday hints to stay healthy       The holidays are not only synonymous with gift-giving, but also with eating. We all tend to overindulge whether we are celebrating at an office party, a friend or relative’s house, or at our own home. Holiday festivities can cause a great deal of anxiety for those who want to maintain c... More ... Holiday stress raises health risks, chiropractors warn       With the holiday season in full swing, it is important to your good health to take a few simple steps to reduce the stress and strain of this busy time. Take time to slow down, recognize the need to have a little more patience, plan ahead with the thought of reducing stress of last minute ef... More ... Expanding geriatric care in the community By Robert Chen, M.D., CentraState Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program       As baby boomers age, the number of Americans 65 and older will more than double and the number of people age 85 and older will quadruple, according to the American Geriatrics Society. At the same time, the U.S. faces a growing shortage of certified geriatricians, doctors who specialize in t... More ... Toys that encourage proper visual development by S. Moshe Roth O.D.       Toys and play are the work of children, but child’s play is more than just play. This is the very way that children learn how to the develop very important skills that help them learn about the world. Children love to play video games, but if a child spends too much time on a computer, t... More ... Senior living coping with the holiday blues By Loretta Kaes       Holidays often bring unexpected gifts, but one package no one wants to receive is that Pandora’s Box of feelings some call mid-winter depression or the holiday blues. Holiday sadness can be brought on by any number of things, including continued or renewed grief over the loss of loved one... More ... Report card woes?       Johnny struggles with reading. He loves to be read to, but hates to read. Is he an auditory learner or is something else wrong? We are told that there are many different learning styles. Our job as parents can often be very difficult in then sorting out what is actually going on. More ...