Day: December 29, 2015

Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries, and it's typically pretty safe. About 400,000 breast augmentation cases are performed each year, and in 2009, there were more than 3.557 million cosmetic surgeries performed in the Mountain region -- where Arizona is grouped -- and the Pacific region combined. However, accidents do happen, some of which can be more traumatic than others. Just ask the Florida woman who discovered mold in her breast implants. Back in 2011, Anne Ziegenhorn of Shalimar, Florida became perilously sick. The totally healthy woman began putting on weight, losing her vision, and experiencing chronic pain. Her thinking got so foggy that at point, she thought she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Ziegenhorn went to countless doctors who offere...

More than 110 religious leaders have asked Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to rethink his position on the Syrian refugee crisis and do what they refer to as his Christian duty, welcoming and sheltering those in trouble. Greater Birmingham Ministries, an ecumenical organization based in Alabama's largest city, has organized a group of 116 pastors and other religious leaders from around the state. Each figure has signed the organization's letter that says the governor's faith requires kindness "to the least of these." "In this season where Christians remember the plight of Jesus and his family as political refugees, let it not be said that in Alabama, there was no room in the inn," read the letter, signed by the collective of moderate leaders of Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other grou...

Arizona residents can spread some extra holiday cheer this season in a little-known way. With a tax credit program, they can donate funds to school children in need. The tax credit program is “one of the state’s best kept secrets,” according to AZ Central. The program allows taxpayers to give $200 each to a public school or charter school of their choice. Many public schools are running low on important resources and rely on state funding to provide them with the supplies they need. Tax credit donations are an easy way to give back at the price of a postage stamp. The benefit? Taxpayers get a dollar-for-dollar discount on their 2015 tax bill if filed by Dec. 31st. The tax credit program has existed for 18 years, but many residents are still unaware of its benefits. The money go...