Contact Lens Safety Tips

If you wear contact lenses, it's important to follow your eye care provider's directions on wearing and disinfecting them.

A Guide to Common Medicinal Herbs

Here are some common medicinal herbs. Most herbs have not been completely tested to see how well they work or to see if they interact with other herbs, supplements, medicines, or foods.

Time to Fertilize? Wait a Minute!

Fertilizers aren't dangerous to handle, but chemicals used to control pests and weeds can be highly toxic. Here are tips for correct use.

Protect Kids from Lead Poisoning

Although lead poisoning is often associated with the paint of older homes, children may be exposed to lead if the soldering on water pipes is new. In fact, lead may be found in many parts of a home, including soil, food, or even the air.

Scoping Out Sunglasses

You may think we wear sunglasses for comfort and fashion. But here's the most important reason to wear sunglasses: to protect the health of your eyes.