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3 Ways To Teach Your Kids Healthy Vision Habits

10 August 2015

You do everything you can to keep your children healthy. You feed them nutritious foods, and you take them in for regularly scheduled medical exams. But, are you doing enough to keep their eyes healthy? Healthy vision habits should begin during childhood. Teaching your children how to care for their eyes can help them avoid vision problems later in life. Here are just a few tips for helping your childen care for their eyes.

Three Tips To Prevent Back Pain From Slowing You Down This Summer

14 July 2015

With summer finally here, the last thing you want is to spend it indoors suffering from back pain. Booking a series of chiropractic adjustment is the first step in eliminating your back pain. Although your chiropractor will likely also offer some suggestions to help you minimize your pain between adjustments, you can get a head start before your first appointment by starting to implement these three changes that can have positive pain-reduction results and allow you to get out and enjoy the summer.

Common Causes Of Dry Eye Problems And How You Can Alleviate Them

18 June 2015

If your eyes constantly feel irritated or as if they have dust in them, it is likely that you are suffering from dry eyes. Inadequate tear production or substandard tear quality are two common reasons that the eyes feel dry. Depending on the cause of your dry eyes, you can try different treatment options to remedy your discomfort: Avoiding Environmental Causes Areas with a dry, windy climate or excessive pollution can make your tears evaporate quicker than normal.

Lessons To Learn From Vancouver's Drug Clinic

25 May 2015

The Canadian health care system is not without its share of issues and concerns. In fact, there is one particular issue that is controversial at both the provincial and the federal level, and that is the provision of drug injection clinics for addicts. It is estimated that at least one clinic costs the taxpayers in excess of $3 million per year to maintain and it serves approximately 5,000 known cases of drug addicts.

Tips For Keeping Your New Eyeglasses In The Best Shape Possible

1 May 2015

Whether you are absolutely in love with your new frames or you simply do not want to find yourself spending money on replacements if you do not have to, you will want to check out the following tips. This way, you will be able to keep your eyeglasses in the best shape possible. Rinse Before Wiping It doesn't matter how soft of a cloth you are going to use to wipe your eyeglasses clean.

Worried About Hearing Loss In Your Child? Here's What You Should Know

3 April 2015

If you suspect your child has a hard time hearing properly, your first step is to have his or her ears examined by a doctor. The doctor can use a scope to look in the ears for signs of an infection or ear wax that could be to blame. Treating the underlying cause could clear up the problem. However, hearing loss is caused by a number of different things, and not all of them can be treated medically.

Mini-Implants For Denture Wearers: An Intriguing Choice

10 March 2015

Almost every person who wears dentures has heard of dental implants, but they may not have heard of an interesting alternative: mini-implants. This procedure is an option for denture wearers who are looking to stabilize their dentures, but have reservations about getting full dental implants. This article looks at some of the main reasons you might want to consider going the mini-implant route.  Avoid Grafts  Dental implants require that the patient have strong bones in her oral cavity because the implants are attached to these bones.

3 Things Your Eye Doctor Can Tell You About Your Health

17 February 2015

Your eyes are an important part of who you are. Not only do they give you sight so that you can see the world around you, they are windows into your heart through which you can communicate without saying a word. But did you know that your eyes can also play an important role in diagnosing your overall health? There are a number of health issues that your eye doctor can spot with a routine eye exam.