Well Being Magazine

Focus on Eye Health

Prudent Care for Your Kids’ Eyes From infancy to the age of seven when the eyes are fully developed, children are developing their focus, tracking, depth perception and other aspects of vision growth. For a child, healthy and clear vision is vital for the learning process and any undiagnosed eyesight condition could result in developmental delays or academic struggles. Regular vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams are important in identifying vision Read more »

Proper Care and Use of Your Electric Toothbrush

An electric toothbrush can be an excellent alternative to a traditional, manual toothbrush. If you aren’t sure about it, talk to your dentist, but there are legitimate reasons why an electric toothbrush offers some distinct pluses. Its bristles can vibrate, oscillate and rotate and can exert the appropriate level of pressure on the teeth – not too hard, not too soft. Electric toothbrushes also clean gums and other hard to Read more »

Anxiety after Loss

Grieving is the natural response to the loss of someone or something dear to us. It is as individual as the person experiencing it and there is no set timetable for how long it will last. It is a challenge like no other. Each of us has to find our own way through the grieving process, but understanding the nature of grief and some of the physical and emotional responses Read more »

Is your teen protected from meningitis?

Since your baby’s birth, you have faithfully followed vaccine recommendations for everything from the HepB vaccine to DTaP, flu shots to the MMR vaccine, HPV and everything in between. As a parent, you feel pretty good about protecting your child from preventable diseases with age appropriate vaccinations, and now as they enter their mid-teens, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Not so fast. If your teen hasn’t had the Read more »