Pastor James Snyder of Ocala, Florida ponders one of life’s greatest questions and finds an answer in his family lore.

Why did God give us coffee? Then my mind went back to my grandfather, whose great gift to me was a love of coffee.
Nobody loved coffee more. I remember one of his favorite quotes, “You can [...]

To help prevent Medicare fraud, you should report suspected instances of fraud. Whenever you receive a payment notice from Medicare, review it for errors. The payment notice shows what Medicare was billed for, what Medicare paid and what you owe. Make sure Medicare was not billed for health care services or medical supplies and equipment [...]

The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its releases.

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A four-part series on what makes a good nursing home begins on Monday, February 11th. Nursing homes serve a needed purpose, are not perfect and can be person centered when residents, family, staff and management all work together in partnership toward holistic and realistic care.

Deciphering the dizzying array of policy statements, position papers and public sound-bites emanating from the Presidential Candidate’s press mills is a daunting task made more so by their attempts to be all things to all people. The good folks at Health Central.com have developed an interactive rating site to show you where your candidate [...]

People with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) aren’t the only ones who feel down come January. Scientific evidence now proves that most people’s moods dip when the weather turns chilly.
 
Morton G. Harmatz, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has found that most people are more depressed, hostile, angry, irritable and [...]

“For many of us it is unthinkable that we or our loved ones might no longer be able to manage our own lives. The principle of autonomy is such a basic part of our culture that we often fail to see when the body or mind can no longer meet the demands of daily living. [...]

Those of us who spend much time in a doctor’s office should appreciate this!
Doesn’t it seem more and more that physicians are running their practices like an assembly line?
Here’s what happened to Bubba:
Bubba walked into a doctor’s office and the receptionist asked him what he had.
Bubba said: “Shingles.”
So she wrote down his name, address, medical [...]

Elderly abuse is a despicable crime under any circumstances and takes many forms including physical, financial, emotional and neglectful acts. Incidents are on the rise according to most law enforcement and senior service professionals. All agree that reported cases are only a fraction of what actually happens. And, contrary to the [...]

Super Tuesday, a day of Presidential Primaries across our land is only three weeks away. My readers know I believe healthcare to be a pivotal issue in the selection of a candidate for each party. It is time to put my views on paper. Understand that I evaluate candidates from several angles including abortion, [...]