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Third of children who need glasses aren’t wearing them

It’s a problem many teachers are familiar with, a student apparently struggling in class, but in fact just suffering from something that’s easily fixed—vision problems—with an inexpensive pair of glasses. It’s estimated that more than 3.4m children aged four to 16 in the UK have been diagnosed with a vision problem. Indeed, vision screenings are

Nope, 'Mommy-&-Me' Outfits Aren't Just For Girls

These days, it feels like adorable mother-daughter matching outfits are everywhere. From chic dresses to tiny bikinis to trendy rompers, even down to matching floral headbands, the mommy-and-me matchy-matchy girly-girly options are seemingly endless. But mother-son outfits? Where on earth are they?? Yeah, it’s hard to be a mom of boys when you’ve got a

Do you perceive smells that aren’t there?

Phantom odor perception (POP) describes the experience of smelling something — perhaps burning hair or an ashtray — that is not there. This experience is well documented, but very little specific research has been carried out. Scientists of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) recently

How to get in the vacation mind-set to ease your stress

How to get in the vacation mind-set to ease your stress – even if you aren’t going anywhere Three-quarters of Americans get some paid vacation time from work Research shows that time off reduces stress levels and makes people more productive when they return   But making the most of that time is difficult in a

Fancy gyms aren’t always best – here’s why

If you want to get stronger and feel better after exercising – which is important because it encourages you to keep exercising – you don’t need a fancy gym, our recent study shows. Earlier studies have shown that a pleasant hospital environment, with large windows that look out over nature, can speed a patient’s recovery,