Save the date for SBCO’s 23rd annual walkathon Nancy McCluskey-Moore The 23rd annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) walkathon will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. This is SBCO’s signature fundraising event of the year and helps support our food, clothing and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100-mile corridor from Catalina to…
Nancy Teeter, registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) When you adopt the eight habits listed below, your bowels will thank you by moving regularly. In addition, you will enjoy better health because 80 percent of your immune system is in your gut. Begin your day with a fiber-rich meal. Either one cup of cooked old-fashioned, rolled oats or…
Stephen Argentati The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke recently celebrated its annual “Passing of the Gavel” ceremony, where the past president, Doug May, “passed the gavel” to the incoming president, Barbara Barr. Barbara has been a powerhouse Rotarian for many years, and we are excited to begin the new year with her at the helm! The…
The Faith Health Alliance North (FHAN) sponsors a free annual conference addressing issues of health and aging. This year’s conference will focus on the caregiver and be held on Oct. 16, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Mountain Vista United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Ln, Tucson, AZ 85739. Caregiving can be challenging, demanding and…
Janelle Authur Ranchers who lived in Texas agree that two of the things they miss most about Texas are the fields of bluebonnets and that Texas favorite, Blue Bell ice cream. While members of the Ranch’s Texas Club couldn’t figure out how to reproduce the fields of bluebonnets at the Ranch, they could share a…
Comprehensive help for emotional, behavioral and addiction issues Linda Shannon-Hills Oro Valley Hospital has expanded their services with a new program to help those suffering from mental health or substance abuse conditions called the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Behavioral Health Services. Dr. Matthew Malone, psychiatrist and medical director of Oro Valley Hospital’s Behavioral Health…