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January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

Family Dentist Vs. General Dentist – What’s The Difference?

Many people use the terms “family dentist” and “general dentist” interchangeably, but there is actually a difference – a subtle one, but one that can be important depending on your situation.

All dentists are required to have extensive education before they can begin practicing. Schooling for dentistry typically involves 3+ years of undergraduate education plus another 4 years of dental school.

Family dentists and general dentists are similar in this way. They also perform the same procedures on their patients, like:

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Bed Bug Travel Tips – How To Prevent Bringing Them Home

Written by: Jared Brost

Here Are Some Valuable Suggestions To Ensure “Bed Bug Proof” Travel

Before Choosing A Location

Reach out to the hotels that you are interested in and inquire if they utilize anti-bed bug mattress encasements.
Research your location of interest or the address of the hotel for any recent bed bug reports. This information can be found online at bedbugregistry.com.

Reach out to the hotels that you are interested in and inquire if they utilize anti-bed bug mattress encasements.
Research your location of interest or the address of the hotel for any recent bed bug reports. This information can be found online at bedbugregistry.com.

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

The Basics of Peripheral Neuropathy

The brain and spinal cord contain nerves that send messages back and forth to each other. The body also contains nerves that carry messages to and from these nerves to and from the rest of the body – it is these nerves that are damaged or diseased in the case of peripheral neuropathy.

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

Dentistry: Ancient Forms & Modern Frontiers

“One quarter of man’s misery is toothache.” – Thomas de Quincey

If you don’t hate going to the dentist, you probably don’t love it either. Many are wracked with a gnawing fear of any dental procedure – from a routine exam and cleaning to a full-on dental extraction – while the rest of us regard it as a routine chore or a necessary hardship.

Both demographics could benefit from some perspective on what dentistry used to be, and how far it’s come.

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

5 Ways To Improve Your Health This Summer

Young pretty woman lying on the grass at summer sunset

Summertime: the kids have already been home for a couple of months this year, the days are longer and hotter, and your patience and energy seems about as small as last year’s shorts.

Summer is easily a favorite season for many of us, but it can also be one of the most dreaded seasons of the year, especially if you have already been feeling sluggish, rundown, and uncomfortable in your body for the last few months; summer seems to make everything feel heavier.

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

A Balanced Gut Equals A Balanced Mind: Foods To Improve Your Mood

Happy Girl in Field - Gut Health Oak Brook, IL

Even before COVID-19, self-care was already trending. Putting our mental health first has been the theme over the past couple of years and for good reason–it is estimated that one in four people suffer from some type of mental health condition or issue, so taking care of our mental health, along with self-care is absolutely necessary in today’s world.

April 29, 2020April 30, 2020

Auto Accident Injuries – When Emergency Care Isn’t Needed, But Something Still Feels Wrong

There are many types of auto accidents ranging from mild to severe. After being involved in one, many people would decide against going to the emergency room for anything short of a broken limb, open wound, or some pretty obvious brain damage.

This is a bad idea.

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

How To Exercise From Home The Right Way

Whether it’s simply to get more fit or part of a weight loss program, missing out on your favorite exercise routines at the gym is probably on your top 10 list of frustrations during the 2020 lockdown. You can only go so long before the pent-up energy that normally would have been released at the gym starts to boil over, and it’s made even worse with so much time spent indoors.

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Keep Your Phone Free Of COVID-19

The more time people spend stuck at home, the more time they are spending on their phones. In turn, this increases the number of germs that may be on your phone and the importance of keeping your devices clean. This is in addition to the extra precautions that we all need to take around our homes. This has never been more true than during this COVID-19 pandemic. What can you do to keep your phone, other devices, and home as clean as possible?