By Corinne Hiser | Photographed by Deb Peterson Laura Chandler of Buffalo City knew something was not right. In fact, for three years she was aware that “something” was wrong. Her mammograms and ultrasound were normal. In January 2009, she scheduled an appointment in Fayetteville with The Breast Center. An exam was followed by an Read More
By Advanced Nurse Practitioner Corinne Hiser The new year is a good time to think about your annual exam. Here are some important tips to consider before you go to your appointment. Regular health exams enable your health care provider to assess and evaluate the status of your health. How do you look? How do Read More
Story by Kelley Nosari | Photographed by John Blair Stretching is good for you, and it feels great, too! Flexibility is a key component in fitness and good health. Performing a stretching routine on a regular basis is taking a step to make a better you! As you age, your muscles tighten and the range Read More
Story by Deb Peterson | Photographed by Clint Sawyer Catherine Sawyer has been as surprised as everyone around her at the changing color of her hair. She’s been blonde, brunette, and auburn—in addition to being bald!—as a result of chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer. “I definitely don’t see myself as a blonde,” Catherine says. “I Read More
In July of 2010, Mountain Home’s Jan Price was diagnosed with breast cancer. She knew that meant she would lose her hair. “I chose hats, because wigs are hot, and working at our store, Shady Grove Country Store, I knew wigs would absorb grease from the grill,” Jan says. She ordered plain hats, hats with Read More
Katy Tessman Stanoch of Minnetonka, Minn. was diagnosed with breast cancer after her first mammogram. On her 40th birthday, she had a double mastectomy. When Katy’s hair fell out “like dry leaves,” her mom shaved it off. Katy’s husband Dave celebrated with her on Valentine’s Day 2009, below, and their son, Louis, wrote this haiku Read More
By Corinne Hiser Hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation therapy is a possible and very unwelcomed side effect. These therapies target all rapidly dividing cells—healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Hair follicles are some of the fastest-growing cells in the body and divide every 23–72 hours. Within several days to a few weeks, you Read More
By Corinne Hiser, ANP. When asked five years ago what the No. 1 killer of women was, the response was usually “breast cancer.” Today the answer is overwhelmingly “heart disease.” Following these seven simple steps can help to reduce your risks of developing heart disease. The American Heart Association has published “Life’s Simple Seven” in Read More
Story by Deb Peterson | Photographed by Kim Singer. It’s difficult to imagine that the beautiful Lisa Chism struggled with skin until she was 40 (ish). “I had bad skin my whole life,” Lisa says. “It was very sensitive, red, patchy. I scratched it until it bled, saw so many doctors.” She had tried everything Read More
Corinne Hiser is an Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner with Regional Family Medicine in Mountain Home and adjunct faculty for the family nurse practitioner program at Arkansas State University Jonesboro. Her honors include selection by the Mountain Home Business and Professional Women as a “Person of Influence” in 2010. She serves on the board for the Read More
