Have you been told that your child needs glasses or contacts? Health experts estimate that almost half the U.S. population — 42% — has myopia (nearsighted ness), a figure that has almost doubled over the past 3 decades and continues…
Month: April 2023
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that money, or lack of it, can stand in the way of follow-up testing after an abnormal mammogram result. Just over one-fifth of U.S….
“Perfectionism is a self-destructive belief system. It’s a way of thinking that says: ‘If I look perfect, live perfect, and work perfect, I can avoid or minimize criticism and blame.’” ~Brené Brown I struggled with trying new things in my…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse. About…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new national Alzheimer’s disease and dementia database could be a game changer for research on the memory-robbing condition that now affects more than 6 million Americans. Planning…
April 5, 2023 — Barbara Rosebrock was heading to the doctor’s office to learn how to use her 8-year-old daughter’s new insulin pump when health care as she knew it forever changed. It was March 11, 2020. With a mysterious…
The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are still unknown. But states are taking action so clothing makers will remove them. https://img.webmd.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/blog_posts/depression/1800x1200_young_woman_with_backpack_walking_in_corridor.jpg 2023-04-04 19:14:35
“We need to learn how to navigate our minds, both the good and the bad, the light and the dark, so that ultimately, we can create acceptance and open our arms and come home to ourselves.” ~Candy Leigh Divorce is so…
“Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.” ~Roberto Assagioli When I was a little girl, I used to wonder what my father was like. Was he a nice man? What did he look like?…
April 4, 2023 – Lisa McCorkell had a mild bout of COVID-19 in March 2020. Young and healthy, she assumed that she would bounce back quickly. But when her fatigue, shortness of breath, and brain fog persisted, she realized that…