The new school year is upon us. Are your kids ready? We talked with Carilion Clinic providers to see how they help their kids make the transition from the lazy days of summer to the structure and routine of the academic calendar.
Make getting enough sleep a family priority, not just something your kids have to do.
They say that for kids of every age, the right supplies and the right routines are necessary building blocks to school success. Specifically:
When Joe Wright saw his eye doctor for what he thought was a case of pink eye, he got an unexpected diagnosis. His ophthalmologist found a retinal hemorrhage and suspected a blocked carotid artery.
Testing confirmed this, and Joe became one of the first patients in the region to undergo a transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR. It’s a minimally invasive procedure that uses a new approach to unblock a carotid artery and reduce post-operative stroke risk.
When the school year ends and the weather gets warmer, many people’s thoughts turn to travel. Whether your vacation involves a road trip, a cruise or a long-distance flight, follow these tips to stay healthy while away from home.
Maybe you left the sunscreen at home. Or maybe you went for a swim and didn’t reapply it. Or—a common oversight—you didn’t realize how long you were working in the garden.
Well, the yard looks great but you ended up with a bad sunburn!
These tips and remedies from the Skin Cancer Foundation can help ease the pain and speed healing. Drape a cool, damp towel around your pink shoulders and read on:
During the summer months, many parents search online for tips to prevent drowning in backyard pools. But lakes, rivers and open water present additional risks that pools don’t have. Safe Kids Worldwide offers tips to prepare your family for them before packing for vacation.
For many of us, the holiday means fun times with family and friends, grilling out and fireworks, of course. But because of that last one, Independence Day is also considered one of the most dangerous holidays of the year.
At any hospital, healing begins with medical treatment. For many patients at Carilion Clinic, it continues through artistic expression.
Since 2012, Carilion’s Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley Healing Arts Program has integrated literary, performing and visual art experiences into the healing process. The program’s many initiatives include:
