Every weekend, like clockwork, Downtown Columbia comes alive as residents march to their favorite bars and restaurants to indulge and imbibe. The District is home to bars and breweries that fit nearly every niche — sports bars, dance clubs, Irish pubs, and even a honky tonk joint — but in a college town, it can […]
In 87 counties around Missouri, OATS Transit buses, vans and shuttles crisscross the city streets, highways and rural roads, five days each week, and 357 days per year. Last year, OATS Transit provided 1 million rides across 11 million miles. For many of the riders who depend on it, the service that OATS provides is
When Jeff and Laura Porter hired The Swift Companies LLC to renovate the master bathroom of their home at Katy Lane in early 2020, they had a keen eye on their future. Experiences with family members highlighted the need to make the space wheelchair and walker accessible. The bathroom remodel needed to meet the Porter’s
Medications save lives. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower blood pressure by relaxing the arteries and veins. Monoclonal antibodies help control the symptoms of Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. Prescription stimulants help people manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). None of these chronic diseases are currently curable. Medications, diet, and lifestyle changes
When I think of the topic of health and wellness, it fills me with dread. Dread of resolutions I know that I won’t make because I know that I will fail them. Dread of what I know I should be doing but don’t start because I’m a perfectionist. If you know someone like that you
Migraines? Lower back pain? Neck pain? Acid reflux or constipation? There’s one possible solution for all of these common issues: Chiropractic care. Chiropractic care is a specialization of spinal health and is focused on the wellbeing of the spine. People commonly associate a visit to the chiropractor with the typical complaints of neck and back
It’s somewhat ironic that women can put their feet into the stirrups and allow their gynecologist to poke, prod, and swab during an exam but they are too embarrassed to ask questions about issues they may be experiencing “down there.” Before you stop reading, men, you’re guilty of it, too. Men endure a digital rectal
