There’s a vast distance between reading a book watching a health-related film and saying to oneself that’s enough and then forgetting half of what’s read/viewed within a week’s time. It exists even further for seldom use. Practical value exists from health-based information acquired passively absorbed on one level and something…
Category: Health and Fitness Routines
When One Eye Works Harder Than the Other
Most parents realize their child has a vision problem when something seems out of place. The child tilts their head to watch the television screen. They squint to read what’s on the school board. They sit too close to books. Yet sometimes, there’s no clear indication at all. Regardless, one…
How Remote Healthcare Teams Handle Emergency Situations
When most practice managers start investigating virtual staff, the number one concern tends to be – “What if there’s an emergency and no one is here?” It’s a valid concern. Medical offices operate on emergencies. A patient calls complaining of chest pain. Someone needs to be squeezed into the schedule….
The Healthcare Planning That Makes Life Easier Later
When do people actually start planning for healthcare? Usually when they’re sick – when insurance hasn’t come through as they hoped. A person is generally healthy, has insurance that seems to be covering their needs, and at the moment they need to see a specialist, request a medical device, or…
The Support That Changes Everything: Getting Help After a Birth Injury
When something goes wrong during birth, the aftermath can be utterly overwhelming. You’re forced to process the incident, care for your newborn, and contemplate what the future holds, battling all of the unintended emotions that come into play. Never mind trying to understand what your child will need down the…
The Morning Stiffness That Isn’t Actually About Getting Older
Rolling out of bed shouldn’t feel like a major physical achievement, but for many people, mornings start with stiff backs, tight shoulders, and that awful feeling of needing to “warm up” just to move normally. Most people chalk it up to aging—just another thing the body does after thirty or…
How Desk Work Is Destroying Your Spine (Without You Noticing)
Most people don’t connect their back pain to sitting at a desk. They blame getting older, sleeping wrong, or that time they lifted something heavy three years ago. But the real culprit is probably the chair they’re sitting in right now, five days a week, eight hours a day. The…
Eruption Cysts in Teething Babies: Our Experience, Tips & What to Watch For
Eruption cysts in teething babies are one of those parenting curve-balls that look terrifying but are usually nothing to panic about. I learned this the (slightly) hard way with my middle child, T. One morning, just as his first molar was due, I spotted a bluish-purple bubble on his gum….