Italy in the Ozarks Fried chicken and spaghetti, anyone? Tontitown – a town in Northwest Arkansas, rich in Italian-American history and known for its delicious Italian food – offers this unique Italian/Southern combination. If you ask Venesian Inn restaurant owner Jeff Bowen, “It’s like chicken and waffles; it just goes together.” It’s not fancy;…
Ready to Retire? Start Planning for Retirement at Any Age Holding on to your money in savings accounts, bonds or CDs might feel safe, but most financial advisors will agree it’s not the smartest way to store your money. These traditional accounts accumulate almost zero dollars in interest, even if you have millions of…
Hope in the Face of Alzheimer’s Last year, at the 2021 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), researchers from the University of Washington announced their projection that the number of people living with dementia worldwide will triple from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 152 million by 2050. It is estimated that 20 new…
A Novel Recovery: Arkansas Heart Hospital Bringing Quality of Life Back to Post-COVID Patients Haven Jaggers was only 34 years old when she contracted COVID-19. She had no underlying issues; she was young, and she was in better physical shape than the average person. Before COVID, she regularly walked and jogged up to 3…
New Dental Options Bring Bigger Smiles Dental visits — they’re not just cleanings and cavity fillings anymore. The latest advances in dental technology have opened the door for patients to choose from a broader list of services. The most recent innovations bring exciting changes to cosmetic dentistry, including improvements to veneers, whitening, bonding, orthodontics…
Preventing Colorectal Cancer Fewer than two years ago, millions of people were shocked by the devastating news of Chadwick Boseman’s death. The star of 42 and Black Panther was only 43 years old when he died of colon cancer, bringing the spotlight onto this disease that is increasing among people under 50. More recently,…
Heart disease can happen at any age, but by the time we reach our middle years, many of us can expect to be closely monitoring our blood pressure and cholesterol. That’s because the two are key risk factors in heart disease, and unfortunately, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.…
Technology and Orthopedic Complications: Digital Advancements, Especially During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Have A Downside For years, experts have been warning us about the negative effects of sitting at a desk for hours on end. We know it’s bad, but most of us just keep on doing it. And as technology advances, we’re handed even…
Courtney Starnes’ journey to recovery began in August 2020 when she arrived at Oasis of Northwest Arkansas. Her drug addiction had landed her in drug court, and she had lost custody of her children. Starnes was certainly at a low point. “I found myself homeless. I didn’t have anywhere to go, no job, no…
More fixing, more fabulous, more family and (perhaps) a furry addition — is what fans can expect from HGTV’s Fixer to Fabulous this fall. After two successful seasons of renovating homes in the Bentonville area, Arkansas’ own Jenny and Dave Marrs are coming back for number three. Last season, more than 35 million viewers tuned…
