Regaining Your Strength And Independence - Arm Rehabilitation Exercises For Stroke Patients

For many people, aging comes with a wide variety of new and difficult health concerns. One of the most serious is the increased risk of suffering a stroke that comes with the natural hardening of the blood vessels over time. If you've already been one of the millions of yearly American stroke victims, it's important that you do all you can to get back to the life you lived before. [Read More]

What Type Of Contacts Are Right For You?

For those looking to make the jump from glasses to contacts, choosing between the different types of lenses may seem daunting. Read on for the three most common types of contacts, and the benefits of each. Daily Disposable Lenses Daily disposables are soft contact lenses that are intended to be worn for one day. There is no cleaning required-- when you remove your contacts to sleep, you simply throw them away. [Read More]

Oh My Aging Feet! Growing Older Brings A Whole New Set Of Foot Problems

Your feet are two of the strongest parts of your body. All during your life, each foot supports your entire body weight every time you take a step. As you age, your feet change in ways you may not realize. Why Are My Shoes So Tight? The feet don't really grow, but they do become flatter, wider and longer due to ligaments and tendons losing their elasticity. The bones of the feet start to spread  apart after age 40, causing you to gain as much as a half shoe size each 10 years. [Read More]

Types Of Infant Hearing Tests & The Benefits Of Doing Them

Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects in the United States. Out of every 1,000 babies born, three have permanent hearing loss. Some parents may not say anything, because they think it doesn't matter yet or can't be detected until the child can communicate. However, there are tests that can be done on babies to detect hearing loss. Here are the tests that can be performed along with the benefits of early detection. [Read More]