Health & Wellness

Michael T. Stechison, MD, PhD

Neurosurgery 101

Q. What conditions do neurosurgeons treat?
A. Any structural disorder of the nervous system including the brain, the spine, and the peripheral nerves. This includes brain tumors, hemorrhages, trauma, fractures, blood vessel disorders, nerve and nerve root compression, disc herniations, vertebral fractures, nerve entrapments, just to list a few.

Music reduces stress, anxiety, and pain in seniors

Music is an amazing drug-free way to improve quality of life for older adults. Many studies show the benefits of music. It reduces stress, anxiety, and pain. It also improves immune function, helps memory, and encourages exercise.

Barbara McClure, RN, BSHA

Holiday Reflections

The Holiday Season for me creates a time for family, friends, memories, and reflection. As a culture, I feel that we have become so engrossed in the material aspect of the Season that we have nearly displaced the reason that we are celebrating.

6 Healthy Ways To Sleigh Holiday Stress

With the holidays just around the corner, you know the drill—holiday songs on every radio station, festive parties to attend and special gifts to find. Heck, just reading this article, you can probably feel the stress starting to grow, right along with your to-do list. And if miraculously getting everything done wasn’t enough, you’re expected to be merry and jolly all season long or risk being called a Scrooge.

Chrissy Thomas, RN, Cosmetic Nurse Injector, Anti-Aging Specialist

Top 10 Holiday Gift Ideas from About Face Skin Care

Are you tired of “stuff” for Christmas? Of course, you are grateful for gifts from family and friends, but the thoughts of one more handbag or another pair of earrings are not on the top of your list. Many clients tell us that we are on their Christmas list every year.

Dr. Niraj Sharma

All You Need To Know About Afib

When your heart skips a beat, flutters or races away it could be the beginning of a serious rhythm called atrial fibrillation (Afib for short). Sometimes patients have no symptoms at all and are surprised when an EKG is done and shows Afib.

Barbara McClure, RN, BSHA

Massage and Skin Care: Luxuries or Necessities?

In this day and time we are confronted with demanding jobs, meeting family needs, caring for elderly parents, not to mention air pollution, processed foods…the list goes on.  All of these are stressors that create inflammation in our bodies causing physical and mental pain. Our muscles hurt and our skin takes on the signs of aging.   

Dogwood Forest of Grayson

Shopping for Seniors

If you are not yet a senior yourself, there are a lot of things about that era of life that can be a mystery to the younger generations. In fact, there is some real truth to not fully understanding something until you experience it for yourself, and humanity proves again and again that this rule is a fundamental pillar of life.