Prevention and Wellness
Learn why you should stay on track with screenings, how you can work wellness into your day and ways to prevent illness.
Watch Out for Drugs Causing Sun Sensitivity
If you’re taking certain medications causing your skin to be more sensitive to the sun, take extra precautions to protect yourself when outdoors. Find out what you should do.
Debunking Osteoporosis Myths
UMass Memorial Health is debunking myths about osteoporosis. Unlike mammograms and colonoscopies, osteoporosis and bone density tests don’t get as much airtime or visibility. As a result, we’ve heard myths about the disease and screenings, and we want to set the record straight.
The Importance of Good Home Office Lighting
With the home office now looking like a permanent fixture, it’s important that you’re setup at home isn’t creating issues with your health. Good home office lighting can ease eye strain and fatigue, as well as aches and pains.
Home Workstation Ergonomics 101
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of people who primarily work from home tripled, from about 9 million to 27.6 million, between 2019 and 2021. Thanks COVID.
In an Overdose, Narcan Can Save a Life
You don’t have to be addicted to opioids to die from an overdose. It can happen to anyone taking an opioid for pain or misusing a prescription. Knowing what to do (use Narcan) and how to do it can save a life.
Nutrition and How It Can Prevent Macular Degeneration
In 1994, we first showed that diet and nutrition played a role in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that causes vision loss in the central part of the eye. It’s now proven that some foods can reduce the risk of advanced types of the disease by 57%.
Bone Density Scans – Why They Should Be a Priority
What is bone density testing? Why should you ask your doctor about getting one? This easy scan is important for health and quality of life. Bone density scans are the "gold standard" or most accurate test to diagnose osteoporosis, a decrease in bone mass and quality making bones more prone to fracturing. Fractures can lead to hospitalization, rehabilitation and poorer quality of life.
7 Health Conditions Your Eyes Can Reveal
While some might say your eyes are the window to your soul, they also can tell you things going on with your overall health.
There are a host of conditions that an eye doctor can detect during an eye exam just by noting changes in tissues, nerves and blood vessels in your eyes. As a result, the importance of annual vision exams can’t be emphasized enough.
How Much Stuff Is in That School Backpack?
Ever wonder how much weight your child is lugging around in their school backpack? Put it on your bathroom scale. You'll be able to tell roughly how much it weighs and depending on that weight, whether or not your child is at risk of developing back pain.
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