Articles
Shimmer Spa introduces the lash enhancement you can do at home
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, what does that make the eyelashes? Beautiful window treatments? Organic skin care expert Melanie Rongone has for years brought the latest and greatest advancements in esthetics to Strongsville at her Shimmer Spa. This month she’s introducing Lashify, a virtually weightless lash enhancement that...
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Hearing loss and dementia
Untreated hearing loss can be fatiguing, frustrating and lead to feelings of loneliness, social isolation, stress and depression. Landmark longitudinal studies by Frank Lin, Ph.D., and his team at Johns Hopkins have found that hearing loss is the largest modifiable risk factor for dementia. Their research showed that as the degree of hearing loss...
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Safety and holiday lighting
A leisurely drive through any neighborhood will tell you people are lighting up their homes—inside and out—more than ever with Halloween decorations. And as soon as the goblins come down, the turkeys and snowmen will be taking their place. Don’t get me wrong, I love the occasional fun-size candy bar or pumpkin pie, but this time...
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Students at Willoughby-Eastlake Schools’ North and South High Schools are tapping into their reasoning and math operations skills in an inventive new math course
Hate to burst your collective bubble, darlings, but according to historians, the apple never fell on Galileo’s head to force him to “discover” gravity. He did, however, take note of falling apples that led to his aha moment of understanding weight, force and motion—tapping into heightened reasoning and problem-solving skills. At...
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Although October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, every turned page on the calendar represents an opportunity to stay healthy
Although October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dr. Flamur Semaj cautions that women need to be aware of any changes in their breast health—every month. As a diagnostic and interventional radiologist at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, a Campus of UH Regional Hospitals, he applauds the spotlight turned on breast...
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