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What To Do Now
Amid the flood of negativity, I know how hard it is to avoid getting caught up in the here and now. This is especially true when the media bombards us hourly with news, speculation and rumor. Bad news understandably makes many investors anxious. The emotions of the moment always distract us from our long-term goals.
Regrettably, many investors succumb to their fears, disrupt their portfolios, and abandon their long-term plans.
Please repeat this to yourself: "I won't get out. I won't switch lanes. I will stick to my plan. I will stay the course."...
CHAD CARLSON |
Arkansas Midwives Serve Many, Seek More Physician Support
Many physicians may not approve of midwifery, but proponents say licensed midwives serve two very different populations in Arkansas: those with access to healthcare who prefer home births for idealistic reasons, and those for whom a hospital birth is not a viable financial option...
ADRIENNE D. OLIVER AND JENNIFER BOULDEN |
Diabetes Educators Face Growing Epidemic in Arkansas
In the fight against the spread of diabetes in Arkansas, a creative ground war is being fought by educators in small programs across the state helping people of all ages.
"It's been reported that probably 235,000 people in Arkansas have diabetes and don't know it," said Sandra Brown, director of community health for Baptist Health. "We rank fifth in the nation in incidence of diabetes. Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death in Arkansas and the fourth leading cause of death among African-Americans. It's a big problem in our state."...
JENNIFER BOULDEN |
Getting Ahead of the Tax Man
The air and the apples are crisp, and football is in full swing. What time is it? Time for some serious tax planning before the end of the calendar year, according to CPA Keith Kamperschroer, immediate past president of Nashville-based HCAA, the National CPA Health Care Advisors Association...
SHARON H. FITZGERALD |
Vernon American Horse Brewer, MD
In his second year of family practice residency, Vernon Brewer is scanning the horizon, evaluating his many options.
He may pursue a fellowship, may settle down and start practicing in small-town Arkansas, or may even look westward for work on an Indian reservation.
Born in Oklahoma's Claremore Indian Hospital, Brewer is half Cherokee and Shawnee, the son of a full-blooded Native American father and a Caucasian mother...
JENNIFER BOULDEN |
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