Category: Health and Wellness
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It’s All in the Wrist: How I Avoid Hand and Wrist Pain as a Writer
I have been typing and writing on a keyboard for as long as I can remember. It all started in the 9th grade when I took a high school typing class. It was on one of those old-fashioned Smith Corona typewriters. Then I moved on to a computer using word processing software. My very first…
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Self-care is Accessing and Knowing Your Numbers
Although April 5 is National Self-care day, I make strides to care for myself everyday of the week. A big part of my effort is knowing my numbers. When I know what my numbers are I have more control of my health and well-being. Resulting in better decisions and peace of mind. This is a…
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Questions About Eye Donating? Read These Insightful Answers
When most people think of organ donations the heart, kidney, liver and lungs come immediately to mind. Yet donations of eye tissue is just as important. According to the Eye Bank Association of America more than 85,000 sight-restoring corneal transplants take place each year. Out of these transplants, 95% are successful. Plus, the wait time…
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CPAP Therapy Works So Why Am I Still Sleepy?
Using a CPAP Machine Again Getting a consistent good night sleep has been a major challenge. For many years I have struggled mightily with sporadic results. I have gone from using a CPAP machine, to taking meds for Non-24 sleep wake disorder, to nothing and now back to a CPAP machine. Yes, you read right.…
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How a Rare Eye Disease Caused My Blindness But Didn’t Stop My Life
Editor’s Note: Feb 28 is National Rare Disease Day and I am reposting an article I wrote for VisionAware on my rare eye condition and how it caused my blindness. What is Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome? I am sure you have heard of common eye conditions like glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. You are probably…
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Can You Feel the Beat? My 4 Tips to a Healthy Hart
February is not only the month for romantic love and cute little Valentines but American Heart Month. It is important to focus on our actual hearts and keep them as healthy and strong as possible. Family History and Racial Background I became more aware of my own heart health when my father passed away from…
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4 Ways Pharmacists Provide Accessible Prescriptions to the Blind
The last two weeks I have been struggling to get a prescription filled. Usually when I call my doctor my medication is ready in a couple of days for pickup from my local pharmacy. However, a new computer system is causing the delay. As of this writing I am still without my medication. Going through…
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Start 2023 Off Right with 6 Audiobooks on Decluttering Your Life
Start the New Year Off Right It’s the beginning of the year and Get Organized Month. What better way to start off on the right foot than to clean, declutter and organize. It is hard for new and exciting things to come into your life when there is a lot of extra stuff hanging around.…
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Gaslighting is the Word for 2022 But It is not New to Me
Gaslighting is the word for 2022. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced it last month. Gaslighting is not a new idea or concept. However, it has become more pronounced in the last couple of years with the increase of misinformation, conspiracy theories, fake news and Twitter trolls. Gaslighting Definition and History So, what is gaslighting in the…
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Do You Stretch Regularly? Read My Reasons Why You Should
Didn’t Take Stretching Seriously I have been exercising for many years but never put too much value in stretching. I mean, I knew it was important and a good thing to do. Yet, I just didn’t bother until a few years ago. I would just do my routine workout of walking, biking or aerobics and…
Empish J. Thomas 