"The best thing you can do for your eyes is protect them,” says Craig See, M.D., an ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute. That starts with getting regular eye exams, which are the best way to diagnose major causes of blindness. “Most issues can be treated successfully if the treatment is started promptly,” he says. Here are some other ways to be kind to your eyes. Read the … [Read more...] about 8 Things You Should Do Every Day to Protect Your Eyes
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Pain has an annoying way on creeping up on you…and if you’re not careful, in time it can take over your life. Like a houseguest who loves your hospitality a bit too much, once you’ve got it, it can be a challenge to get it to pack up and leave. Thankfully, there are things you can do to prevent pain from moving into your body and settling down into your sacred space, draining you of time … [Read more...] about An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
5 Things You Should Know About Your Eyes
What Does 20/20 Mean? Known as “normal” vision, 20/20 means you’re able to clearly see an object at a distance of 20 feet, explains Craig See, M.D., an ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute. For someone with 20/60 vision to see clearly, they must be 20 feet from an object that a person with normal vision can see at 60 feet. If you’ve ever wondered how a batter can accurately … [Read more...] about 5 Things You Should Know About Your Eyes
8 of the Most Obvious Things You Can Do to Boost Your Health
When you stop to consider that half of all American adults have one or more chronic health conditions, according to the Center for Disease Control, it’s easy to see why there’s almost always room for improvement. “Being aware of your habits — and rethinking those habits — can help you curb the worst of your behaviors,” explains Susan Blum, MD., assistant clinical professor of preventive … [Read more...] about 8 of the Most Obvious Things You Can Do to Boost Your Health
Crohn’s Guide to Navigating Bathrooms Around the World
If you’re living with Crohn’s disease, you’ve probably taken note of — or even memorized — every bathroom in every location you’ve ever visited. It is, after all, essential information in case of an emergency. But that all changes as soon as you decide to travel, especially if you’re going to a foreign country where you may not even know the word for “bathroom” or how to use the toilet. Read … [Read more...] about Crohn’s Guide to Navigating Bathrooms Around the World
5 Exciting Innovations in Cancer Screening and Treatment
“We continue to discover so many new things every day,” says Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical and scientific officer for the American Cancer Society. In just one year, 31 new therapies to treat more than 16 types of cancers were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. One thing that’s not new: Screening saves lives. “Some estimates say that we can decrease the number of colorectal … [Read more...] about 5 Exciting Innovations in Cancer Screening and Treatment
Menopause and Panic Attacks: What’s the Connection?
Your hands tremble, your chest heaves, you're sweating and clammy and feel like you're having nervous breakdown or a heart attack. You feel out of control and detached from the world. (FYI, the chest pain from a panic attack usually feels like a sharp or stabbing, localized pain in the mid-chest area, while pain from a heart attack is usually a pressure or squeezing sensation that can radiate … [Read more...] about Menopause and Panic Attacks: What’s the Connection?
How Do You Know If You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a specific type of depression, one much graver than a simple case of the winter blues, says Norman Rosenthal, MD, the world’s leading expert on the disorder and author of Winter Blues: Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder. But how can you know the difference between SAD and other types of depression? For starters, SAD emerges … [Read more...] about How Do You Know If You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?
The 5 Best Free Brain Games Training Apps
It’s normal for brain function to decline with age, but that doesn’t mean you can’t strengthen it. Multiple studies suggest that playing brain games helps maintain and even boost cognitive performance, says Marwan Sabbagh, M.D., medical director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at the Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the full article on Parade.com … [Read more...] about The 5 Best Free Brain Games Training Apps
Seven Effective Ways to Deal With Menopause
It seems that lately, everyone is talking about menopause. Okay, not everyone, but the people I associate with. We're all of "that age:" either we've gone through it or we're presently going through it. And, as unreliable as memories can sometimes be, when it comes to menopause mine are crystal clear (even though my periods officially ended years ago in my early 50s): the hot flashes that … [Read more...] about Seven Effective Ways to Deal With Menopause