The New Year is a time for new beginnings. For the Y – a leading nonprofit that strengthens community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility – one of the most important resolutions is to resolve to make positive changes that strengthen individuals as well as entire communities. Following are five New Year’s Resolutions […]
I am a part of all that I have met. – Alfred Tennyson All people crave a connection to others. We all just want to feel as if we matter, we want to fit in with someone, have people understand our true spirit. (This is one reason I believe that Facebook has become so popular; […]
(Dallas) The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas will kick off its 2012 S.P.R.I.N.G. (Sharing Possibilities Resources Information Needs Goals) Educational Series on Saturday, Jan. 28, featuring a different speaker and topic each month. The 5-part series is free and continues through May 2012, offering up-to-date information, resources and support for people with Down Syndrome, their families […]
Lake Pointe Medical Center is proud to announce the following physicians have joined the hospital’s medical staff: Endocrinology: Sreedevi Guttikonda, MD– Active Family Medicine: Dee G. McCrary, Jr., MD – Community Internal Medcine: Hassan Farooq, MD – Community Nephrology: Sajid Iqbal, MD – Consulting Madhavi Mallareddy, MD – Consulting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Mark E. […]
(Rowlett) Lake Pointe Health Network today announced the appointment of Rebecca (Becky) L. Speight as its new chief financial officer. Speight, whose appointment took effect Nov. 28, is responsible for financial operations of the network. Speight comes to LPHN from Bailey Medical Center in Owasso, OK. At Bailey, she served as the chief financial officer responsible […]
(Rockwall County) The holidays can be a stressful time for almost everyone. The Rockwall County Family YMCA recently hosted a Transformation Challenge, which helped participants get fit, healthy and ready for the holidays. Many great participants signed up, both from our Y membership and from our staff. One way that the YMCA is different is the sense of community […]
Fundraiser benefits childhood cancer research in memory of 8-year-old Frisco boy More than 100 supporters turned out Oct. 29 at Lone Star Ranch in Frisco for the TeamConnor Relay, which was run continuously from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants were encouraged to “run, walk, bike or hop” for at least one five-mile leg of […]
Join the Lake Pointe Breast Cancer Support Group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Lake Pointe Cancer Center, 7501 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 120, in Rowlett. Lake Pointe Breast Cancer Support Group is for all breast cancer survivors, whether newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor. They provide information, resources, emotional support, healthy tips, guest […]
Even with a background in fitness, I have never been much of a runner. I was a tall, skinny kid and although I was in basketball for one year in middle school, the running wore me out – I was a good shot, but I had no endurance and my skinny, little body had no power. […]
Inside each of us is a natural clock that tells us when to sleep and when to wake. Exposure to light and darkness help set the clock. When you travel across time zones, change shifts at work or even stay up or awaken later or earlier than usual, your inner clock can go awry. According […]