August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

A newborn baby cannot tell the difference between two objects until 3 months of age. It is not until 5 months of age that a baby develops color vision. Throughout childhood, the vision continues to develop. Babies will move on to judging distance, developing hand-eye coordination, and recognizing familiar objects.  As preschoolers, children are further developing hand-eye-body coordination, fine motor skills, and the visual perception needed…

Posted on Aug. 19, 2020 in From Our Perspective

A Healthcare Star is Born – August 20th

Some 252 years ago on August 20th, 1798, a man by the name of Thomas Hodgkin was born. Hodgkin became a physician and pathologist; well known for discovering Hodgkin disease in 1832 when he was 64 years of age. Hodgkin disease is a malignant disease of lymph tissue which is also referred to as Hodgkin Lymphoma. Aside from being a well-known physician and pathologist, Dr. Hodgkin…

Posted on Aug. 17, 2020 in From Our Perspective

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), immunization is the process by which a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. For most vaccines, a weakened form of the disease germ is injected into a person’s body. The body’s immune system detects the invading germs (antigens) and produces antibodies to fight them. Those antibodies stay in…

Posted on Aug. 14, 2020 in From Our Perspective

Looking Your Best for Virtual Conferences

One of the great perks to working remotely means being able to dress down and be comfortable throughout your workday. Even though you may be remote, your appearance still needs to be appropriate for virtual meetings. Whether you are having a video call with a client, higherups, employees, or co-workers, you still want to look put together and display a professional environment. Here are five easy…

Posted on Aug. 12, 2020 in Career Insights