Back on Track

Back on Track

Local doctors urge parents to talk with their children’s providers about getting up to date on routine vaccines By Hilary Dartt • Photo by Trisha Shaffer According to the Centers for Disease Control, fewer children received their regular vaccines during the COVID-19...
A Prescription for Health

A Prescription for Health

Medication management services can help people avoid side effects and the financial costs of taking meds improperly By Donna Werking About half of the people taking medications nationwide do so incorrectly. The results can be dangerous and costly. Here are a few facts...
From the Highlife to Hometown

From the Highlife to Hometown

Prescott entrepreneur, owner of SOAR Pilates, answers the call to slow down, return home, and build community By Katie Marie Chatham • Photos by Trisha Shaffer More than once in her life, Prescott High School graduate Heather Burgoyne has felt the call to slow down....
Waiting for the Right Time…

Waiting for the Right Time…

Five Signs NOW is the Time for a Total Knee Replacement By Bridget O’Gara for Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center Is a total knee replacement on your radar? If so, you’re not alone. More than 600,000 Americans opt for the procedure each year, which makes...
Hit the Trail … on a Bike

Hit the Trail … on a Bike

Heading out on two wheels provides myriad physical and mental health benefits By Rita Carey Rubin, MS, RD, CDE, Host of YRMC’s Your Healthy Kitchen, sponsored by Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center There is an inescapable, childlike joy that comes from...
Exercise for the Brain

Exercise for the Brain

West Yavapai Guidance Clinic’s Cognitive Function Development therapists help clients improve brain function and quality of life By Jen Beyst, MCFDT Many factors impact brain health and our ability to function well in our daily lives. The foods we eat, the amount of...