Awareness, Acceptance, Action, Safety

Awareness, Acceptance, Action, Safety

Fundamental Martial Arts offers training in essential self-defense and more By Katie Chatham Self-defense is a skill anyone can and should attain, according to Scott Shephard, owner of Fundamental Martial Arts (FMA). “Everyone is capable of improving their ability to...
For the Love of Running

For the Love of Running

Local runners share their favorite things about hitting the trail By Hilary Dartt Local runners Cindy Rollins and Jessica Leary have been friends since they met through a local running club in January 2011. They ran a 31-mile steady hill climb, the Crown King Scramble...
 Safe Screen Time

 Safe Screen Time

Six Ways to Help Your Kids Build Healthy Social Media Habits Screens and social media are everywhere. From virtual school assignments to viral videos on YouTube, our children are experiencing more screen time than ever before. According to Common Sense Media, children...
Living with Lupus

Living with Lupus

“Lupies” Share What it’s Like to Experience this Lifelong Disease By Rakini Chinery To understand what living with Lupus is like, a person must first know what it is. Many people have never heard of Lupus, and since science hasn’t been able to figure out a cause, let...
Bulging Bellies Welcome … Lumpy Legs, Not So Much

Bulging Bellies Welcome … Lumpy Legs, Not So Much

Three Reasons Varicose Veins occur, and How to Prevent Them Most moms-to-be can’t wait until their baby bumps begin to show. For many pregnant women, however, the swelling doesn’t stop at the abdomen. Many wonder, “Who switched my legs for these misshapen,...
Caring for the Whole Child

Caring for the Whole Child

Dr. Pamela Lusk: Nurturing Healthy Bodies and Minds at Ponderosa Pediatrics It was during one of her final nursing program rotations – when future registered nurses gain true-life experience in specialized clinical settings – that Pamela Lusk, PMHNP-BC, FAANP,...