Light Fades, You Don’t Have To

  Fun Fact: It feels like “the days are getting shorter.” Hard Truth: we still have 24 hours a day! While the sun shows up later and bows out early, this doesn’t mean you have to! Here in the NEK, …

  November isn’t just for turkeys and thankfulness; it’s also Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (Alpha-1) Deficiency Awareness Month. If you’ve never heard of Alpha-1, you’re not alone, most people haven’t. This little-known genetic condition can quietly damage the lungs and liver, often …

  The holidays are here again, well, almost! Depending on when you think the “holidays,” kick off, you could say they started with Halloween, Labor Day, or never end for that matter. The reality is, when the twinkling lights start …

  November is National Diabetes Month, making it a month that hits home for most, as the latest data from The Centers for Disease Control (CDC, www.cdc.gov), tells us, that one in three American adults has prediabetes, (8 out of …

  Each November we mark both National Diabetes Month and Diabetic Eye Month, timely reminders that diabetes isn’t just about blood sugar numbers, but a condition that affects our health, vision, energy, and even our lifespan. Diabetes also has impacts …

  With a record number of Trunk or Treats in our area, more to come and the Halloween candy bowls about to adorn every doorstep, it’s the perfect time for a “Trick or Treat” style reality check on some of …