The winter season can be hard on our eyes. The cold air, dry indoor conditions, and windy days can all lead to irritation and discomfort. If you’re not careful, the winter months can also cause long-term damage to your eyes. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to protect your eyes this winter. From…
The American Academy of Ophthalmology says more than 2.5 million Americans yearly sustain serious eye injuries. Of these, more than 1 million require emergency medical treatment. Eye Injury Prevention Month is a great time to learn more about protecting your vision. What’s Eye Injury Protection Month? Eye Injury Prevention Month is an annual campaign to…
In the past 12 months, many of us have experienced a sharp increase in the amount of time we spend looking at a screen. Where we used to see colleagues face-to-face across a boardroom table, we now congregate around our home computers to discuss work-related projects. A work-from-home situation can sound freeing at first but,…
In the past year, we’ve come to observe any cough as suspicious. Could it mean we’ve been unwittingly exposed to the novel coronavirus? What should we do about the cough if it persists? How can we soothe it quickly and what happens if we can’t? The vast majority of coughing that has taken place in…
Around this time of year, many of us start thinking about the value of health and wellness goals. For the past several years, these goals have often revolved around losing those holiday pounds (or, this year, that COVID 20!). This year, the primary New Year’s resolution may be to stay healthy. What it means to…
We know that a lot can change as we get older. We may not even be surprised when the time comes to start wearing reading glasses. However, because eyesight is an aspect of health and wellness, it is important to know how it may change and what to watch out for to reduce the risk…
This year has delivered more than its fair share of surprises. The most prominent, the one that 2020 may be most well-known for future generations, is the emergence of the novel coronavirus. For several months now, healthcare experts have been working hard to understand the risks, viable treatments, and prevention strategies to mitigate the effects…
There are several facets to optimal women’s health, all of which are important. Women learn early to pay attention to their menstrual cycle, to care for their skin, to manage their weight, and to take care of their teeth. What many women are not taught is that they also need to be mindful of risks…
This summer seems to have breezed right on by. Fortunately for us, the weather in our neck of the woods isn’t dramatically cold and gloomy. Still, because the temperature does decrease slightly and we may see a few more clouds, it may be easy to forget the immense value of wearing sunglasses every day. Sunglasses…
Millions of Americans have high blood pressure. The condition is painless and quite sneaky, really, because you can have elevated blood pressure and not know it. According to studies, high blood pressure is grossly underdiagnosed simply because people do not tend to see their doctor unless they experience symptoms of illness. Because high blood pressure…
