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Digital Eye Strain, Blue Light, and Tips on How to Relieve your Eyes

Michael E. Migliori, MD, FACS
April 21, 2022

These days, most people use a computer, smartphone or tablet on a regular basis. When you spend a long time doing anything that requires visual concentration such as driving, reading, or working on a computer, you may...

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What is Cholesterol? 6 Things to Know About Your Numbers

Karen Asprey, MD, and Verity Ramirez, MD
February 16, 2023

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Here is what you should know about blood...

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Women multi tasking

Multitasking and How It Affects Your Brain Health

Jennifer E. Davis, PhD
January 26, 2023

What is multitasking? Multitasking essentially means that you are trying to perform two or more tasks at the same time...

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Chest Pain in Cold Weather vs. Winter Heart Attack

Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute
January 18, 2023

Going outside in colder weather can be challenging for anyone, from the mental hurdle of stepping outside a cozy house...

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Older women's feet

Diabetes and Foot Care: What You Should Know about Diabetic Feet

Edmund T. DosRemedios, DPM
January 12, 2023

Diabetes is a chronic condition marked by high levels of blood sugar. It is common, affecting an estimated one in nine...

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Genetic Testing for Cancer: Are You at Increased Risk

Lauren J. Massingham, MD
January 5, 2023

As humans, we each have 46 chromosomes, which hold about 20,000 genes. These sequences of letters serve as the body’s...

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man sitting on chair doing yoga

Chair Yoga and Why Seated Yoga Poses Are Good For You

Brown University Health Blog Team
January 1, 2023

Do you often feel tense? Has it become difficult to bend down and tie your shoes due to stiff joints? Are you often...

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Topics of Interest

Have You Noticed You’re Forgetting Things?

Jonathan Drake, MD
March 29, 2023

As we age, the body changes in many ways. Some things we think of as normal signs of aging, such as the appearance of...

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Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

Prepare Your Home Before Joint Replacement Surgery

Heidi Antosh, MS, OTR/L, and Liz Clegg, MS, OTR/L BCPR
June 5, 2019

Joint replacement surgery has evolved over the years. Technology and techniques have improved, outcomes are better, and...

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What Is a Living Will?

Brown University Health Blog Team
May 23, 2019

An often-overlooked part of end-of-life planning is setting up a living will, sometimes referred to as an advance...

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Upcoming Events & Recent News

April
8
2025

Food Is Medicine at William Hall Library

Join the Brown University Health Community Health Institute and the William Hall Library for a free, in-person, four-week cooking and nutrition series. Learn how to decrease your risk of obesity and related chronic ...
April
9
2025

New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) Hiring Event

Interview in person for new graduate registered nurse opportunities across the Brown University Health system.You’ll have the opportunity, on Wednesday, April 9 from 12 to 5 p.m., to meet with hiring managers ...
April
10
2025

Regain Bladder and Bowel Control with Dr. Wasserman

Join us on Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. for a free, anonymous, virtual education event focused on loss of bladder control and exploring options for lasting relief and regaining control.Did you know ...