10 Healthy Meals for Your Work Week
We all know we should eat more healthily. Many of us simply don't have the time it takes to plan and prepare healthy meals. We want to help you take the guesswork out of what to eat this week. We've gathered 5 healthy, easy to…
5 Healthy Sleep Habits
We hear a lot about a healthy diet and an active lifestyle when it comes to wellness. There's a third element to a healthy lifestyle that is often ignored or deemphasized: healthy sleep. It may be challenging or near impossible to get our recommended eight…
The Effects of Blue Light On Your Eyes
There are conflicting reports about the effects of blue light on your eyes. Some studies claim potential damage to the retina by overexposure, while still others insist there's no effect at all. Since so many of us spend a great deal of time exposed to…
Benefits of Recreational Therapy
There are many life skills and simple daily tasks we take for granted. They may come so easily to most of us that we fail to recognize the great impact they have on our overall health. People with disabilities, mental health challenges or other injuries…
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
What is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? Age-related Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in Americans aged 50 and over. The macula is located at the back of the retina and controls our central and color vision. Vision impairment from AMD occurs in…
Prevent Childhood Tooth Decay
Good dental health habits in children are an important foundation for a lifetime of dental health. Developing good oral hygiene habits in youth leads to continued habits in adults. This February we observe Children's Dental Health Awareness, brought to you by the American Dental Association.…
Common Reasons to Visit a Pediatric ENT
This February, we observe Kid's ENT Health Month. Children experience a myriad of ear, nose and throat illnesses like ear infections, sinus infections, asthma, allergies, even hearing and speech delays. Many of these issues may be initially handled by your child's pediatrician. But recurrent illness…
Cervical Cancer is Preventable
January is Cervical Health Awareness month to raise awareness about HPV vaccination and prevent cervical cancer. Currently, 13,000 women in America have cervical cancer. Millions more have the HPV virus, which is the most common cause of cervical cancer. The critical thing to note this…
Glaucoma: A Silent Stealer of Vision
What is Glaucoma? Today we’re going to discuss glaucoma. Glaucoma is a very serious family of eye diseases. There are many types of glaucoma, but they all have three basic characteristics. Intraocular pressure, which causes damage to the nerves in the eye: The eye continuously…
Ditch the Diet for a Healthier You
Each New Year begins the same for so many people: a new hope that this will be the year to finally get in shape. A quick google search tells us that 70% of people make a resolution to eat healthier, while roughly 50% resolve to…
