Five types of glaucoma tests
If you visit the eye doctor regularly, you’re probably familiar with the puff of air test. It’s a standard glaucoma screening that takes only a moment to…
Month: January 2020
3 easy household tips
Home Tips Wash the blender Avoid those sharp blades by blending the device clean. Fill one-third full with water. Add three drops of dishwashing liquid….
Teaching kids to solve problems
Gradually teaching a child to be a self-sufficient person is one of a parent’s most important tasks. Some ways to start: *Teach brainstorming: When there…
2020: What could happen; what will happen; what did happen
Given the speed of technology and change, what could happen in 2020? Here are some ideas. Things predicted in 2010 at the Consumer Electronics Show for…
2020: It has sounded like the future for years
You have arrived at the year 2020 — a historic year where we have finally trained animals to do the hard work, like the gorilla that flies the family…
Ski fever: The highest slopes can cause mountain fever
For doctors and nurses at Colorado’s highest elevations, ski season means a steady flow of casualties from a little-understood problem: acute mountain…
How to bowl a strike
The experts writing in Men’s Fitness say here’s how to do it: 1. Take the traditional four-step approach. 2. Extend the ball out on the first step, down…
Got snow? Get creative without a sled!
Sleds and snowboarding may never get old, but if you want your experience kicked up a notch, try using a different device for sledding. Tubes — Who said…
Start the New Year with a survey of your fitness levels
These four numbers give you a snapshot of your health With so much health advice in the news today, just thinking about what you should or should not be…
Watch for early signs of ‘frozen shoulder’
Doctors are concerned that cases of frozen shoulder are on the rise. Surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., say that because of increases in…