by Sinks Pharmacy Flu Facts vs. Flu Myths Influenza (Flu) is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and the infection can affect everyone differently. Millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands to…
by Linda S Taylor, Taylor Your Insurance LLC The Annual Enrollment for Medicare is October 15 to December 7. This is the time that everyone with an individual Medicare Health plan should visit with his/her agent to discuss if there needs to be any changes made. This year there are several new plans offered so…
by Marsha Wayman, Phelps Health Foundation In recent months you may have been able to obtain a 30-year mortgage rate below 3%, an amazingly good rate. But if you had cash to invest, you would earn 1% or less on a ten-year Treasury note or on a five-year CD; and if you chose to invest…
by Cory Offutt, MD, Phelps Health Why are vaccines important? Dr. Cory Offutt, a family medicine physician with the Phelps Health Medical Group, says vaccines are important because they protect those with weaker immune systems, as well as the community as a whole. How are vaccines studied and improved upon? “We have vaccines because we…
by Nathan Ratchford, MD, Phelps Health Are we still at risk for COVID-19 during summer? Nathan Ratchford, MD, chief medical officer of Phelps Health Hospital and a gynecologist with Phelps Health Medical Group, says that we are still at risk for contracting the COVID-19 virus during summer months and should continue to be diligent…
by Central Federal Millions of Americans are using their earnings to make purchases on goods and services each day. While our spending habits continue to grow our nation’s economy, they can also put us at risk for identity theft and fraud. That’s why it’s time to get prepared! Central Federal is here to provide you with 7…
by Stevie Kearse, Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce This is a unique time for all of us. We are collectively facing uncertainties whether at work or home, or maybe both. No one can really guide us through this or tell us what to expect or when to expect it. One thing that I…
by Andrew Layton, American Lotus Hello, friends. By now, we’re all acutely aware of the mayhem caused by the new coronavirus and its associated illness, COVID-19. Many local business owners, particularly those in the service industry, are facing an existential crisis with many unknowns. These are uncharted waters for most of us, and…
by Dr. Mohammad Dehghani, Missouri S&T Doppler radar. Mobile payment systems. A GPS in the palm of your hand. We take these types of everyday technologies for granted. But behind each of them was the work of engineers – and if not for one university in Rolla, Missouri, known for its engineering programs, these…
by Phelps Health Foundation Many of us have recently attended graduations—of children or grandchildren or maybe at our alma mater. The students who are graduating (and the parents who may be footing the bills) likely view the occasion as an ending, a conclusion of a chapter in their lives. But as we know, graduation is…
