Angus Greeff, 8, was diagnosed with myopia aged two and, thanks to Lions Eye Institute intervention, hopes to become a professional cricketer when he grows up. Credit: The Lions Eye Institute For most people with myopia, being short-sighted is an inconvenience. However, for some, myopia can lead to blindness. Ahead of World Sight Day (10...
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Coronavirus and handwashing: research shows proper hand drying is also vital
by Julian Hunt and John Gammon, The Conversation With the number of people infected with coronavirus increasing around the world on a daily basis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised everyone to regularly and thoroughly clean their hands. This can be either with an alcohol-based hand rub or with soap and water. The hope...
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Latest Coronavirus update dated March 6th, 2020
Greetings, As of March 3rd, testing for patients who qualify will be done at Eastside Family Health Center as per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. Sample will then be sent to Department of Health click here to see the article published by Evergreen Hospital There are 3 levels of care at this...
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TEENS WHO MISUSE OPIOIDS HAVE THESE SOURCES
Roughly 11% of high school seniors reported prescription drug misuse during the past year, and of those, 44% used multiple supply sources, according to new research. More than 70% of adolescents who obtained prescription drugs from multiple sources had a substance use disorder—involving prescription medications, other drugs, and alcohol—within the previous year. The national average...
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You Are Doing Something Important When You Aren’t Doing Anything
We need to rest, to read, to reconnect. It is the invisible labor that makes creative life possible. By Bonnie Tsui Ms. Tsui is writing a book about swimming. Remember Aesop’s fable? The grasshopper fiddled away the summer months, while the ants toiled to ready their grain stores for winter. When autumn arrived, the ants refused...