This July, the National Restaurant Association partnered with Healthy Dining to form Kids LiveWell. This is a new program that highlights meals available at participating restaurants that are considered healthy meals for children. The healthy meals will have an apple icon next to the item, in order to alert parents … READ MORE
Amblyopia, commonly referred to as lazy eye, is an eye whose vision is diminished. As a result, the brain begins to favor the “good” eye; it ignores the vision from the lazy eye. As a result, vision in the lazy eye progressively worsens and could lead to blindness in the … READ MORE
As of July 31, 2011, Shriner’s Hospitals for Children will start collecting copays and billing insurance companies for the health care they offer at their hospitals. They have an agreement with the Federal government to waive copayments for those on Medicare and Medicaid.
Sadly, Shriner’s is no longer able to … READ MORE
Okay, so I admit it. I have an addiction to Disney Cars & Cars 2 toys. My husband has told me, “You know you have a problem.” My response continues to be, “Yes, I know. I started buying them for him. But I can’t help it, I love them too. … READ MORE
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit an dear friend of mine. We’ve been friends for almost 20 years. Alex and I became friends when we were fencing in college. He and his wife own the Peekskill Fencing Center in Peekskill, NY (http://www.peekskillfencing.com/).. It’s a lovely … READ MORE