Breaking those bad dental health habits

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times Bad Habits? You betcha – we all have then,nobody’s perfect. We all pick up bad habits along the way. Our personal oral health is no exception. Odds are you, like just about everyone else has picked up a habit or two that is not beneficial. It’s human nature to cut corners in the name of time or money, but with oral health care,...

Don’t Retire, ReFire: What a difference a month makes

By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times My last article was about “going into the desert”, figuratively speaking, to realign myself and focus on guarding and protecting from the distractions that were and still are affecting who I truly am, the “Real Me”. That meant disconnecting myself from what was making my heart heavy. It meant to still my mind and to reconnect with myself and my...

A new world for dentistry

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times It’s a new world in dental care and most people just don’t know. Online dental consultations, called teledentistry is here and here to stay. Have a question? Need advice? Don’t know what to do? For a small fee you can go online to a number of different teledental sites, answer a few questions and get hooked up with a dentist licensed...

Maybe it’s time to resolve to resolve nothing

Could ‘letting go’ be the best way to make changes? By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times The YMCA is a madhouse. For the next two weeks (or so) the parking lot is jammed with all of the 2015 New Year’s Resolutions it can accommodate. Annoying? Yes. But, I am sympathetic to the cause. I have written in the past about my attempts to “reinvent” myself every January: drink...

A change could do you good

Step outside of your comfort zone to refresh your look By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times Are you in a style rut? I feel it.  And, it’s a dangerous thing.  The last time I felt this way, I cut the length of my hair from my shoulders to my chin (then cried for approximately six months, give or take). A stylish makeover need not be so dramatic…but, in order to feel refreshed, I do believe...