Eyes Health: Stop the Straining
The increase in how many devices people use today compared to the past has tripled. It used to be that we looked at books and magazines and TV the most; now there are phones, laptops, smart TVs, tabl...
Author Archives: Audri Lee
Strokes Kept Away With an Orange a Day?
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a common phrase used for people of all ages to push the benefits of apple consumption for lower cholesterol levels. Now there are new fruits and...
Bone Health: Foods to Prevent Osteoporosis.
As a child, you’re always told to drink your milk to make your teeth and bones strong. But does that REALLY help your bone health? The answer is YES! It is one of the contributing factors that ...
Sleeping Better: 8 hacks to Slumber.
Tossing and turning throughout the night, waking up in the middle of the night, and waking up the next day still feeling groggy and tired are common characteristics of sleep for millions of Americans...
Urinalysis: What does it tell you?
You catch a cold. You decide that after trying to medicate yourself with an over the counter medications the symptoms are just not getting any better. So you head to the doctor’s office. You ha...
Blood Pressure: Do It Yourself!
Ever go to the doctor’s office for a routine check-up and you get your blood pressure taken and the number is higher than normal? Ever wonder what is being measured? Or why that arm cuff squeez...
Anti-Smoking Teens: Catchy Ads.
In all high schools, teens are taught about the health risks and complications of smoking cigarettes. Some may listen and take precautions. For a majority of teens it goes in one ear and out the oth...
Prevent Norovirus: High School affected.
This past week, attendance numbers at Richardson High School were abnormal to say the least. The school of 2,550 students was affected by a day to day mystery that was making the number of students t...