by Dr. Sue Aery There is a lot of sickness out there! Have you noticed that colds linger longer and the flu is feared by all? There is a lot of news covering...

by Luke Osteen With the start of a new year, many of us make resolutions to pursue healthier lifestyles. Since February is Heart Month, we turned to Patti Wh...

by Robert A. Poarch Some people see the changing of the colors of leaves in the fall as a reason to spend more time outdoors and to start getting excited abo...

by Luke Osteen The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has awarded grants totaling $1,287,260 to area non-profits and organizations. Programs and Grants Com...

by Mary Abranyi As a child, I would often awake to the sounds of my grandmother singing “It’s time to wake up, it’s time to wake up, early in the morning,” t...

by Dr. Sue Aery This is always the question, especially in our world of science and technology. How can we best address creaky joints and chronic pain that d...

by Luke Osteen The physicians and professionals of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital are reminding the public that this is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness M...

The Laurel Magazine Ocean breezes are beckoning us once again for our Fourth annual Winter Yoga, Wellness and Adventure Retreat. Jamaica 2020 will launch on ...

by Mary Abranyi In the winter of 2016, I hosted a Women’s Wellness Weekend at my studio and invited several other teachers to help facilitate various classes...

by Carolyn Long Imagine, it’s your average morning. You shower, brush your teeth, shave, put on your makeup, off you go! We all do it, and most of us do not ...

by Dr. Sue Aery We’re all faced with choices and decisions every day regarding many aspects of our lives: what to eat, where to travel, what clothes to wear,...

by Donna Rhodes When my son was nine his dad let him watch “Alien.” He came home withdrawn and frightened. It took several hours to get him to tell me the wh...

by Dr. Sue Aery Just the thought of cancer can be daunting. We’re surrounded by news of cancer or overwhelmed by our own personal confrontations with it – wh...

by Dr. Anastasia Halldin Ketchup is loaded with fructose; it also has high-fructose corn syrup and is high in sodium. It contains vinegar, which creates an a...

By Ashby Underwood-Garner Have you ever kept a pace in your life that only seemed to get faster, while at the same time you felt more worn down than ever? In...

by Tiffany LaFontaine Antibiotics are powerful medicines and critical tools used to treat a number of common and serious infections. Just as with any type of...

by Donna Rhodes When Cindy Barloga, BSN, RN, got out of nursing school almost four decades ago the only positions available were in Oncology. Her first react...