Take Care of Your Eyes

It’s important to take care of your eyes — just like you take care of the rest of your body!

Here are a some easy things you can do to help keep your eyes healthy:

Wear sunglasses (even on cloudy days) that block out at least 99% of both UVA and UVB radiation.
Eat eye-healthy foods. It’s true! Carrots are good for your eyes and so are dark leafy greens, like spinach or kale.
Get plenty of physical activity. Regular physical activity comes with a lot of great benefits including protecting you from serious eye diseases.
Give your eyes a rest. Lots of screen time may make you forget to blink. Try using the 20–20–20 rule throughout the day: every 20 minutes, look away from the screen and focus about 20 feet in front of you for 20 seconds.
Protect your eyes — at work and at play. Protect your eyes from injury by wearing protective eyewear, like safety glasses, goggles, and safety shields.

And, if you've ever wondered how your eyes work, watch our video on seeing.

Stroke: Know the Signs. Act in Time.

A stroke happens when there is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain. Your brain cells cannot get the oxygen and nutrients they need from blood, and they start to die within a few minutes. This can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or even death.

Stroke is a medical emergency and every minute counts. If you think that you or someone else is having a stroke, call 9-1-1 right away.

Symptoms of a stroke often appear suddenly. They include:

numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body)
confusion, trouble speaking, or understanding speech
trouble seeing in one or both eyes
trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance coordination
severe headache with no known cause

Immediate treatment may save someone's life and increase the chances for successful rehabilitation and recovery.

Soy

Soy is a plant in the legume family. Humans have been eating soy beans for almost 5,000 years. Soybean is high in protein and can offer a quality alternative to animal protein. Although there have been many studies on soy products, there are still uncertainties about soy’s health effects.

Everyone Needs Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a nutrient that is essential for healthy bones and teeth. How much do you need? Could you be deficient?

Your health care provider may order a vitamin D test if you have the symptoms of deficiency, such as fractures and bone weakness.

Anemia

Anemia means that you don't have enough red blood cells in your blood. If you have anemia, your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body. This can make you feel tired, cold, dizzy, and irritable. Your doctor will do a blood test to see what kind of anemia you have and how to treat it.