Tag: Preventive Care

Boy getting an eye exam at the optician

Boy getting an eye exam at the optician

What age and how often should kids get an eye exam?

Visiting the eye doctor may seem intimidating, especially to kids, but it could make all the difference when testing for visual development and abnormalities.

Self-Care Tips During the Holidays

Teenage girl packing Christmas gifts in a car after shopping. She wears a protective mask to protect from corona virus COVID-19.

Teenage girl packing Christmas gifts in a car after shopping. She wears a protective mask to protect from corona virus COVID-19.

Setting aside time to do good things for yourself is the gift that keeps giving all season long. 

Boy playing with building Blocks

Boy playing with building Blocks

Toy Safety 101: Kid-Friendly Checklist

Are your child's toys safe? Each year, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized due to toy-related injuries.

When Are the Best and Worst Times to Get a Flu Shot?

Doctor vaccinating child, kid with mother at hospital.

Doctor vaccinating child, kid with mother at hospital.

Still on the fence about getting a flu shot? It’s time to hop off and roll up your sleeve. Here’s the best time to get your seasonal flu shot.

How to Help Your Child Make Healthy Eating Choices at School

How can you help kids make healthy choices when they buy lunch? It’s important to educate children on nutrition and how to make healthy decisions on their own.

Tips for Managing Stress When You’re at College

Disabled college student sitting at outdoor desk

Disabled college student sitting at outdoor desk

If you are heading off to college, read these tips about prioritizing your physical and mental health while away.

Man spending a lazy afternoon with his dog, a French Bulldog

Man spending a lazy afternoon with his dog, a French Bulldog

Dog-tired? A nighttime ritual to help you feel more rested

Check out these tips to help you get into a better bedtime routine so that you wake up feeling better, mentally and physically.

Five Tips for Picking Out Sunglasses

Backpacker man looking at bright sun through polarized sunglasses enjoying mountain landscape. Eye & Vision Care human health concept image.

Backpacker man looking at bright sun through polarized sunglasses enjoying mountain landscape. Eye & Vision Care human health concept image.

The sun can damage more than just your skin, it can damage your eyes. Sunglasses can help prevent damage. Follow these tips to ensure you pick the right shades.

Close up of a doctor doing a medical exam while both him and the patient are wearing protective masks

Close up of a doctor doing a medical exam while both him and the patient are wearing protective masks

Preventing Cervical Cancer: Why Pap Test Rules Have Changed

Guidelines on when women should get Pap and HPV screenings for cervical cancer have changed recently. Women should talk to their doctor about options.

Don’t be SAD this Winter: Exercise to Fight the Winter Blues

Couple in winter running together in nature

Couple in winter running together in nature

When you’re experiencing the winter blues, exercise is probably the last thing you want to do, but research shows it can help improve your mood.