Tag: Treatments and Techniques

Why You Should Disable Your Teen’s Smartphone

My teenager just woke up, walked into the kitchen, and said, “Mom, what day is it?” The days are running together, kids are staying up too late, we’re trying to get out of our PJ’s before lunch, we’re eating too much and not exercising enough, and everyone needs a haircut. We’ve lost structure, schedules, and…


How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Damaging Children’s Vision

Eye doctors had planned to celebrate 2020 as the year of vision (as in seeing 20/20). Instead, it will be known as the year that worsened the world’s vision for decades to come. Scientists are attributing this latest health issue—one that is hidden in plain sight—to the pandemic. Rates of myopia, also known as nearsightedness…


Should You Get an Annual Health Checkup?

What are the risks and benefits of getting an annual checkup from your doctor? Physicians and patients have come to expect the annual checkup as a routine part of care. “However, considerable research has not demonstrated a substantial benefit,” notes a discussion paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The result is a revolt against…


Opioid After Dental Work Ups Entire Family’s Risk of Overdose

Overdose rates were two-and-a-half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure, compared with those who didn’t, according to a new study. Overdose rates were also higher among the family members of these patients—possibly from misuse of the leftover pills. For the study, researchers used data from…


More Kids With Borderline Behaviors Are Being Diagnosed With ADHD

During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn. She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher risk of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While she struggled with attention and hyperactivity, her problems were always more frustrating than…


Influenza Vaccination Linked to Higher COVID Death Rates

Vaccines can in some cases trigger more serious illness when exposed to an unrelated virus, via a process known as virus interference. A question that has lingered since the 2009 mass vaccination campaign against pandemic H1N1 swine flu is whether seasonal influenza vaccination might make pandemic infections worse or more prevalent. That concern has come…


A Simple, Natural Approach to a Better Memory

Brain games, crosswords, hobbies, and conversation can all help your memory, but you should prioritize getting a better night’s sleep. A good sleep might be one of the best things you can do to build a strong memory and improve your ability to think and recall information. Sleep influences memory function in several ways. The…


Airports Step Up Mental Health Assistance as Passenger Anxiety Soars

ATLANTA—Robin Hancock gently played her steel tongue drum with a pair of mallets, producing a set of soothing, mystical tones. They blended with the soft sound of chirping birds and bubbling creeks pouring from a Bluetooth speaker. Her warm voice invited the two visitors in the dimly lit room to slip into a nature setting…


Perhaps the Most Effective Weapon Against Viral Infections

Nebulized hydrogen peroxide is a safe, inexpensive, and incredibly effective way to help prevent and treat viral illnesses of all kinds. That’s the conclusion of many, including Dr. Thomas Levy, a board-certified cardiologist perhaps best known for his work with vitamin C. Levy is an expert on nebulized hydrogen peroxide, which has become my favorite…


The Key to Unconventional Productivity

You won’t be perfect at this, so don’t expect perfection.