Despite the abundance of information available about the dangers of excessive sun exposure and the importance of skin protection, the indoor tanning industry is a $5 Billion industry in the United States. A new survey has also revealed many people don't have a clear understanding of what constitutes "healthy" sun exposure. Sun myths persist The… Continue reading Is A Tan Ever A Good Thing?
Category: Tip/Thought of the Day
Fragrances Can Help Pain
When it comes to our five senses most people think sight and sound are the most important. But smell plays a crucial role in how we interact with our environment, make everyday decisions, build relationships, find mates, avoid dangers, build important memories and prevent disease. It’s also the oldest, allowing us to detect molecules that can… Continue reading Fragrances Can Help Pain
Silence Speaks Volumes
Too often, when faced with a choice between two sides where neither is appealing, people choose to do nothing. Believing they made a powerful statement by their inaction. In reality they just let others decide their future. Inaction has never been a driving force for change.
The Legacy of Juneteenth
Juneteenth marks the day Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army read Federal orders in the city of Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, stating that all enslaved people in the state were free. This was two months after the official end of the Civil War (April 9, 1965), and nearly two years after… Continue reading The Legacy of Juneteenth
Forgetting Things?
One of the most common concerns I hear in my office is the fear someone is losing their memory. It immediately prompts worries they’re in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. Not being able to remember a name, where they put their keys, why they walked into a room is frightening. Most of us can deal… Continue reading Forgetting Things?