There’s a cartoon that shows a preschooler in a waiting room, asking his mother, “Do doctors ever get sick like real people?” Apps for teaching kids about doctors’ work: Doctors may seem superhuman to many who depend on them, but…
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Turning Down the Volume for Everyone’s Health
April 26 is International Noise Awareness Day. Whatever constitutes everyday “background noise” in your neighborhood or community, your conscious brain has probably learned to tune it out—but never giving it a thought may be costing you. Noise and Health The…
Digital House Calls for Spanish Speakers
National Doctors’ Day was March 30. This post is dedicated to all healthcare workers and the amazing work they do, virtually and in person. Our popular Digital House Calls program is now available in Spanish! For anyone who’s put off…
Watch Your Head: About Brain Injuries
We wrap up Brain Injury Awareness Month (March) with an overview of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs): what causes them, how to recognize them, and how to prevent them. Causes The best-known causes of brain injury are blows received in war…
Traveling with Sensory Disorders
As the year turns toward warmer seasons, thoughts turn toward vacation. And after months of COVID-19 travel restrictions, long-distance travel is particularly popular now—notwithstanding the extra work and planning involved. With disabilities in the picture, planning gets even more complicated.…
Navigating the World of Telehealth
Read Time 5 Minutes Some people can’t get enough of digital technology. Some people learn it out of necessity. And some people use it only when there is absolutely no alternative. There’s a world of media surrounding the perpetually wired…
Healthy Eating: The Basics
February is American Heart Month; March is National Nutrition Month. What better time than the February-to-March transition week to talk about eating habits, an acknowledged major contributor to the state of heart (and other) health? Groceries and nutritional counseling are…
Popular Misconceptions about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Everyone knows about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but there are “things everyone knows that just aren’t so.” Misconception: All PTSD cases look alike. Truth: No more than do all cases of autism, cancer, or Parkinson’s disease. Individual humans are far…
Seasonal Affective Disorder in Late Winter
(Thanks to our Digital Learning Specialist, Tara Rocha, for connecting me with Mandy C. in Anchorage, Alaska. Mandy contributed the “far North” perspective for this article.) Depending on how close to the equator you live, February may be the month…
When—and How—to Take a Mental Health Day Off
Mental health day: a day that an employee takes off from work in order to relieve stress or renew vitality. –Merriam-Webster.com As far as employers are (or should be) concerned, a mental health day is little different from any other…