Healthy eating habits play a role in eye health
Special to the Fruita Times In honor of Save Your Vision Month, celebrated each March, the doctors and staff at VisualEyes Eyecare remind residents in Fruita about the importance of healthy eating habits for optimum eye health. More than 22 million Americans suffer from cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the two leading causes of [...]
Breast cancer survivor hosts benefit
Special to the Fruita Times Sandra Legg, a local breast cancer survivor is hosting a women’s shoe, purse, and accessories sale to help provide funding for the war on cancer. All of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. The event will take place at Springhill Suites in downtown Grand Junction in the [...]
It’s allergy season for people and pets
Special to the Fruita Times Spring has arrived and in Colorado, forecasters say we are in for an early and severe allergy season. Veterinarians can categorically say it’s going to affect some pets as much as people. Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado, www.vrcc.com, has a team of veterinary dermatologists who want to share and talk [...]
Using today will effect your tomorrow
Kathleen Goddeyne Some Mesa County teens and parents spent an evening learning about the effects of marijuana on the adolescent brain last Tuesday. Through Mesa County Safe Kids, Deputy Chad Williams of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office educated around 100 people at the Canyon View Vineyard Church, 736 24 ½ Rd., on both the benefits [...]
Community Center’s Ladies’ Night goes pink
Special to the Fruita Times Local women of all ages are invited to the Fruita Community Center Ladies’ Night March 12 at 5:30 p.m. Along with a chance to socialize and meet other women, those in attendance will hear a presentation about breast cancer from Dr. Rebecca Glasser, MD, of Family Health West. This will [...]
GOCO helps fund Fruita Bike Park
By Kathleen Goddeyne The Fruita Bike Park off of Colorado Highway 340, north of the Colorado River, will be changing in the coming months. The park will see new turf grass, two shelters with barbecue grills, a natural themed playground, two bike repair work stations complete with tools and a pump to lift bikes, and [...]
Ready to light up? Not so fast
By Tim Merris - Colorado voters on Election Day approved Amendment 64 by nearly 55 percent of the votes, joining Washington as the first states in the nation to legalize marijuana use, possession of up to one ounce, authorization to grow up to six plants per residence and made way for retail sales. So, let’s [...]
Flu vaccine now available at the county health department
Submitted by Mesa County Health Dept. The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. Current flu activity in the United States is low making this an excellent time to receive your annual flu vaccination. While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccine protects against the three [...]
Answers to relieve your lower back pain
Submitted by Family Health West A painful sacroiliac joint (SI joint) is one of the more common causes of low back pain. The SI joint is a large joint in your lower back and buttocks region. It sits between the sacrum and the iliac bone (thus the name “sacroiliac” joint). You can see these joints [...]