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“I wanted the best! That’s why I called Dr. Jeff Garner.” Jennifer Gabbard, RN
©2012 Jeffrey K. Garner, DDS, PA
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Welcome Home Owning a home is a great source of pride for many. We all want our homes to look their best and reflect our own personal styles … after all, “home is where the heart is.” In the following section, find everything you need to know to get your home in tip-top shape — inside and out — with ideas and advice from the state’s leading home and landscape professionals.
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Tips for Landscaping and Building
Tips for selling your home The Front Door Your front door says, “welcome into our home,” so make the front door the focal point of your home’s exterior. • A new door can be a great investment or a fresh coat of paint on an old door can make a dramatic difference.
• Adding a welcome mat and some new hardware can also add to the impact. Remember this is the first impression potential buyers have of your home as they come inside.
For a small amount of time and money you can really update your curb appeal just by sprucing up your front door!
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Check our website next month for the rest of our top 10 tips for boosting your home’s curb appeal.
Residential Real Estate
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Tips for Landscaping and Building
Tips for your home Gas Heating Systems We always recommend that your gas heating systems are checked out at the beginning of every fall/winter season. With gas systems, carbon monoxide is a factor and a safety issue. It’s always a good idea to have carbon monoxide detectors that are functioning.
Air Conditioners
Bob & Ed’s Heating & Air Conditioning Been in business since 1972. Family owned and operated. Long-time employees get continuous education. We WILL impress you!
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With air conditioners, there are not a lot of safety issues. However, we recommend having them checked to maintain optimal efficiency and to keep you comfortable during the heat of the summer.
• Clean Filters
Clogged, dirty filters block normal air flow and reduce a system’s efficiency significantly. We recommend replacing or cleaning your filter once a month.
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Hadidi Oriental Rug Co.
Come see Arkansas’ Largest showroom with a collection from contemporary to traditional rugs. An oriental rug, whether traditional or contemporary, adds so much to the overall effect of a room and enhances the furnishings.
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The St. Louis Cardinals ! l l a 2 March 3 – September 16, 2012 B y a Pl “Play Ball” will feature decades of memorabilia from one of our country’s most storied franchises, the St. Louis Cardinals. This exhibition will feature over 100 items such as the World Series trophy from 2006 and 2011, championship rings, and artifacts from Baseball Hall of Fame members and Arkansas Natives Dizzy Dean and Lou Brock. For A Limited Time Only! • July 4 - July 22 – 2011 World Series Trophy • July 4 - September 16 – 2011 World Series Ring • August 3 - September 16 – Stan Musials’ newly-restored uniform Join us as we reflect on the joy, the heartache and the fun that comes with being a baseball fan.
On loan from St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame & Museum
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with Tobi Fairley Home Decor & Room Design Giveaway
Are you reAdy for A room mAkeover? Have you had the same couch since college? Does your living room feel uninviting? We have a solution for you — each month, nationally-known interior designer Tobi Fairley will highlight products from our All Through Your House sponsors. Tobi will select her favorite sponsor products to be given away to AY readers in December.
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for your chance to win specially selected home decor products! To be eligible for the All Through Your House with Tobi Fairley giveaway, you must be at least 21 years of age, and live in Arkansas or the Branson, Mo., area. Winners will receive product(s) from one sponsor only. Contest entries must be received by Nov. 15, 2012 and may be submitted via the AY website, aymag.com, or via postcard mail to: AY/ATYH, 910 W. Second St., Suite 200, Little Rock, AR 72204.
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Celebrating 20 years of Care and Compassion
Hospice
Home Care “Adding life to days, when days can no longer be added to life.” Need Help Caring for a Loved One? Need Caregiver Support?
Providing Care In: Primary Residence Nursing Home Hospital Little Rock Inpatient Center
Refer to Hospice sooner… These services are not just for the last days of life.
501-221-3338 2200 S. Bowman Little Rock, AR 72211
We invite you to come by and tour our Little Rock facility and see for yourself. Our doors are always open.
www.hospicehomecare.com The Services We Provide at Little Rock Inpatient Center are: General Inpatient Care Routine Home Care
Respite Care Continuous Care
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Congratulations
Melody Trimble for being voted one of AY Magazine’s Powerful Women in 2012
Feeling Depressed ? A clinical research study for an investigational medication is currently enrolling people who
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What is Involved? 419 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 501.224.7878
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COMPENSATION FOR TIME AND TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED
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C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. services offered Total Hip Replacement Total Knee Replacement Partial Knee Replacement Revision Hip Replacement Revision Knee Replacement
ABOUT DOCTOR
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. received his advanced training from two of the most prestigious medical institutions in the world. He completed fellowship training in total joint replacement and arthritis surgery from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both in Boston, Massachusetts. He also studied at the Inselspital in Bern, Switzerland, with Reinhold Ganz, M.D., an international expert in hip surgery. In 2000, Dr. Barnes was named the Arthritis Foundation Person of the Year. In 2006, Dr Barnes was awarded a John Insall fellowship and joined three surgeons from Belgium, Japan and Johns Hopkins lecturing, learning and exchanging ideas about total knee replacements in the United States and Canada. He is a teacher and researcher, as well as a surgeon. Dr. Barnes has a special interest in surgery of the hip and knee and is an active member of the Association of Hip and Knee Surgeries. He lectures nationally and internationally on total joint replacement surgery and continues to do research related to the hip and knee. He founded HipKnee Arkansas Foundation where he and a team of investigators study joint replacement and normal function of joints through a motion detection and gait laboratory. In addition, he is an innovator in joint replacement surgery and has a number of patents and implant systems which he helped design. He practices at St. Vincent Infirmary and is Adjunct Clinical Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at UAMS.
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Dr. Gordon Newbern Or thopedic Ser vices ABOUT DOCTOR
After completing fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction (Hip and Knee Replacement) in 2001, Dr. Newbern has provided added experience and training for his joint replacement patients in Arkansas and surrounding states. Studying and operating at The Center for Hip and Knee Surgery in Indianapolis proved to be an invaluable learning experience with the center’s internationally-respected joint replacement surgeons. He is pleased to be part of the continuing advances in joint replacement care at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center and the St. Vincent Joint Academy program. Performing more than 400 hip and knee replacements per year keeps Dr. Newbern’s level of experience and practice at the highest level. Dr. Newbern’s team of Shannon Boone, MA and Donna Barron, PA-C strive to make the experience of hip and knee care as smooth and informative as possible. Please visit www.JointReplacementArkansas.com for in-depth information on the diagnosis and treatment of hip and knee problems.
seRviCes OffeReD Total Knee Replacement
Total Hip Replacement (Muscle-Sparing Mini-Incision)
Total Knee Revision
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Conservative Measures to avoid Joint Replacement
Osteotomy to avoid Knee Replacement
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OrthoSurgeons Or thopedic Ser vices ABOUT PRACTICE
With eight physicians and four physician assistants specializing in all aspects of orthopedic surgery and muscoskeletal medicine, OrthoSurgeons is a full-service clinic dedicated to providing the best care available. Our physician/physician assistant teams work together through all stages of treatment to ensure that your experience is smooth, efficient and successful.“Our standard of patient care is the same standard we would use for our own families.”
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Hand/Wrist/Elbow Surgery
Hip & Knee Arthroscopic Surgery
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder
Total Hip & Knee Replacement
Total Shoulder Replacement
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
Reverse Total Shoulder
ACL Reconstruction
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
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dr. Wesley K. cox services offered Arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs. Cartilage repairs for shoulder dislocation. Shoulder replacements: partials, totals, reverse. Elbow reconstruction: Tommy-John ligament repair. Shoulder & elbow trauma and fractures.
The Shoulder Center of Arkansas offers world class care right here at home. Dr. Cox is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in disorders of the shoulder and elbow and sports medicine. After two years of training in San Francisco, Dr. Cox returned to practice in his hometown of Fayetteville.
161 W. Van Asche Drive Fayetteville, AR 479.966.4491 shouldercenterofarkansas.com
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Get Your Heart Back in the Game Jimmy “Red” Parker’s battle with congestive heart failure
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lthough local legend and football coach Jimmy “Red” Parker has taken his share of hits over his 40-plus years of coaching — from his Fordyce dynasty to the Clemson Tigers — facing heart failure seemed to be the one hit that would sideline him for good. “I knew I was dying,” Parker said. “I absolutely couldn’t take another step. I was so terribly weak.” While Parker was surprised to learn that he had congestive heart failure about six years ago after a cardiologist told him he didn’t think he would survive a simple stent procedure, it wasn’t until 2011 that the coach really started feeling the effects of the disease. “I had absolutely no strength, no energy and no appetite. That wasn’t like me, and I knew something was very, very wrong. Nothing made me feel better,” said Parker, who is just one of five million Americans who has congestive heart failure with 600,000 new cases diagnosed each year. A little uneasy with his prognosis, Parker sought a second opinion from one of his former Fordyce football players, a cardiovascular surgeon who recommended the HeartMate. The HeartMate II is the most widely-used left-ventricular assist device that takes over the pumping of the blood in a patient’s heart. Much smaller and lasting up to 10 times longer than its predecessor, the artificial pump is implanted in the patient and a small battery pack worn around the waist. “It’s a bridge to transplant for some, but a permanent treatment for others,” said Dr. John Ransom, one of Parker’s cardiovascular surgeons at Baptist Health. “However, about three-fourths of patients with a HeartMate II opt to keep it instead of seeking a new donor heart.” Of the 50,000 patients who qualify for an assist device or a new donor heart, there are only about 2,200 donor hearts available each year. In better physical condition than most men his age, Parker was approved and received 92 . MARCH 2012
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his HeartMate II device last May from the Baptist Health Heart Institute, the only hospital in Arkansas that implants this lifesaving technology. “A majority of patients [who receive the HeartMate] are self sufficient and have the ability to go back to work and resume their lives,” Ransom said. That was the case for Parker, who was back on the practice field within weeks of receiving his artificial pump. “Now I feel good again,” said the 80-yearold. Parker acknowledges he still gets a little out of breath and retains fluid, but said that should decrease with time and medication.
Feeling good again is important to Parker as he continues his third year as the football coach for Harmony Grove High School, as well as returns to his second and third loves — playing golf and visiting his seven grandchildren (two of whom are carrying on the coaching tradition) and five greatgrandchildren. “It would be hard for me to envision anybody who could have given me better care than what they [Baptist Health] did for me, and it’s not just from the physicians, but all the care givers there.”
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