My Stocking Needs a Massage
Christmas. Next week. Gifts. Parties. Cards. Stress. Relaxation: You could use some right now, and we?re betting the people on your gift list would love some, too. Sit down; take a few deep breaths and think. Who on your gift list has been really uptight lately and might enjoy a luxurious massage?

Massage 101
It's the most wonderful time of the year - and probably the most stressful. So what better way to relax than a massage? For those who have never had one, though, the idea of such close contact with a stranger can lead to even more anxiety. And is it affordable?And is nudity a requirement?

Instrument-aided massage for pain recommended
With tools that look almost primitive, a handful of Ventura County physical therapists are using a nonsurgical method known to help treat soft tissue pain when traditional physical therapy ? or even surgery ? has failed.

Massage Provides Respite During the Busy Holiday Season
(ARA) - As Americans get into the full swing of the holiday season, massage therapy can be a winning addition to holiday planning and shopping lists.

Beauty therapists compete for national accolade
TWO beauticians from a St Albans salon will go head to head against some of the industry's finest in a national competition.

Addressing pain with massage
Jeremy Klaassen's feet have hurt ever since his cancer treatment. "It's from the chemo," he says. Chemotherapy can deaden the nerves in a patient's feet.

The holidays are a time to thank service people, but what?s appropriate?
Here?s a forecast you can take to the bank: From now through New Year?s, it?s going to be snowing green. This is holiday tipping season ? when we slip something extra to the people who tend to life?s little details. They?re letter carriers, hair dressers, refuse collectors, manicurists, parking lot attendants, house cleaners, massage therapists, restaurant servers, pet groomers, babysitters, ...

Hospice of Palm Beach County has pain management programs
Integrative therapies are successful for many patients.

New Kids' Donnie Wahlberg nearly crashed due to exhaustion
New Kids On The Block star Donnie Wahlberg nearly died after falling asleep at the wheel of his car.

New Kid On The Block Came Close To Death
Danny Wahlberg nearly went from being a New Kid On The Block to a Dead Kid On The Block. Wahlberg says he nearly died after falling asleep at the wheel of his car.

Nova Medical Hires New Staff
At a time when people are forced to work longer hours, and are stressed by the economy, Nova Medical Group is taking steps to accommodate their patients with additional staff and extended hours of operation.

Vicki Stenulson
Vicki Stenulson   About Vicki:   She and her husband, Keith, live in Hebron and have two children.

An alternative way to stay healthy
Today, many are looking for ways to stay healthy. The Ragged Edge Wellness Center, located on Ragged Edge Road in the old library building, offers help.

Worth his weight in Olympic gold
Holly Cook Tyler Fowler didn?t travel to Beijing to treat Olympic athletes; instead, the Lone Tree chiropractor recently traveled to California to treat volleyball players during the Manhattan Beach Open.

Bay Area Massage Parlor Ranked Tops in Country
When opening Oxygen Massage Therapy a year ago, Adam Gordon wanted to offer amazing massages for a wide variety of needs ranging from repetitive stress and sports injuries to headaches and anxiety. But...

Zoning: Adult biz not complying
The Commonwealth Zoning Office will soon be issuing notices of violations to so-called adult businesses that continue to ignore a law that has been in effect since early this year.

At Your Service: there are lots of local options for giving gifts outside the box
Here's what I want for Christmas: A better local economy and lower unemployment.

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Sherrie Magnusson, right, helps to balance her son Micah's head while he works with his therapists, including Alice Maxson, left, his physical therapist. Micah, who suffered a brain bleed May 29, 2007, has four hours of physical type therapies almost daily, plus speech and massage therapy.

Fiona Yaron-Field on the portraits she has taken of her daughter Ophir, who has down's syndrome
When Ophir was born with Down's syndrome, Fiona Yaron-Field was left disoriented and grieving for a lost fantasy child. But then she picked up a camera and, during the next 13 years, rarely put it down. The result is a work of extraordinary tenderness by a mother about her daughter

Blind face tough job market
Bruce Breslauer is literally a case of the blind leading the blind.