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Not your mother’s vein treatment
One reason people delay treatment for varicose veins is the memory of a relative or friend undergoing painful stripping surgery in the past. But those days are gone. Modern techniques, such as laser treatments, ultrasound-guided chemical or thermal ablation, and VenaSeal (a medical-grade glue) are now available. These procedures are...
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Easy ways to hear better
Your path to improved hearing doesn’t have to include the expense of hearing aids or other interventions. You can often improve your hearing just by making a few adjustments to your lifestyle and surroundings. Your loved ones can help by making a few adjustments of their own—and most of them are free. “There are lots of ways people...
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Here’s how MaxStrength Fitness helped local plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Vanek stage the ultimate comeback
From treks up Mount Kilimanjaro to scuba dives off the coast of Belize and 50-mile biking journeys through Colorado, plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Vanek leads an enviably active and adventurous life. In 2017, when he was sidelined by a serious knee injury, in pain, and, in his own word, “hobbled,” he sought professional help from MaxStrength...
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The plentiful pollinator gardens within Lake Metroparks provide the inspiration you need to plant one of your own at home
It’s easy to take the biological phenomenon of pollination for granted. This generational marvel happens when pollen is moved from the male part of a plant, the anther, to the female part of the plant, the stigma, ensuring seeds and fruits are produced, as well as the next generation of plants. The legwork is done by pollinators (birds, bats,...
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Ceiling fans save money
This is usually the monthly column you see written by my father, Bill. Since he’s having a busy summer, I offered to write it for August. As the third generation to work at Streb Electric, I’m proud to have returned to the town where I grew up and settle down with my family after serving nine years in the U.S. Army Explosives Ordnance...
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