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HEALTH BLOG: Taking advantage of life’s ‘downtimes’ PDF Print E-mail
By Dr. Lynn Williams - Sep. 10, 2009, 1:43pm

Throughout much of my almost (yikes) sixty years, I have observed and taken advantage of those times when the course of events that make up our lives suddenly slows and we have a chance to catch our breath and collect our thoughts.

Mid-September is always one of those times. It is a time when people have returned from their vacations and settled their children in school or have just collectively decided to ‘take a breather’ from the pushes and pulls of the demands we have placed on  ourselves or that have been placed on us by others. Of course, in the back of our minds we are always aware of an uneasy sense that time is traveling faster than the speed of light and soon the craziness of the holidays will be upon us.

 
BLOG: Tips to keep the flu bug away from your kids PDF Print E-mail
By Dr. Lynn Williams - Aug. 11, 2009, 12:06pm

It is that time of year again when elementary school children and pre-school children will be returning to the classroom. It is also nearing the time of year when the flu and cold season begins in the early Fall. So what can a parent do to protect their children from the colds and the flu?

 
BLOG: UV Exposure and the Eye PDF Print E-mail
By Dr. Lynn Williams - Jul. 29, 2009, 10:43am

By David J. O’Brien, MD

 Living in sunny Florida is a dream for many of us. However, with the heightened awareness regarding health issues and preventive maintenance, many of us have changed the way we think regarding that great tan.

 Unfortunately, the eyes and surrounding skin are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

 
BLOG: Enjoy the summer - but protect your skin PDF Print E-mail
By Dr. Lynn Williams - Jul. 28, 2009, 11:26am

Dr. John McDonald is a board-certified dermatologist who practices in Vero Beach, FL at the Indian River Skin and Cancer Center at 1770 37th Street. He was voted “Best Dermatologist” by the Florida Monthly Magazine.


Vero News asked Dr. McDonald to address how parents and other adults can protect our youth from sun damage - given their tendency to stay in the water for extended periods of time.


It is summertime and our kids are spending more time outdoors.  What should you know about protecting your children from the sun?

 
BLOG: The best way to enjoy the hot Florida sun PDF Print E-mail
By Dr. Lynn Williams - Jul. 16, 2009, 12:31pm

Dr. John McDonaldDr. John McDonald is a board-certified dermatologist who practices in Vero Beach at the Indian River Skin and Cancer Center and was voted “Best Dermatologist” by the Florida Monthly Magazine.  

I asked Dr. McDonald to address how parents and other adults can protect our children from sun damage -- given their tendency to stay in the water for extended periods of time.

 
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