Optometrist in Ashburn
Gordon Culp, OD.
Category: Health
Managing Insomnia without Medication
Recently, the New York Times posted an excellent article on non-drug approaches to treat insomnia http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/…. The article highlights recent experimental evidence that suggests that Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT) works as well or better than medications. They also provide a few handy tips on how to improve sleep. CBT entails first learning about one’s sleep habits, [...]
Winter Skin Care Tips and Facts!
Winter is here, and as much as I like the snow and the holiday season, it can take a serious toll on your skin. This is the time to really take extra special care of your face and the rest of your skin! The cold winter air has a way of sucking the moisture right [...]
Loudoun County Arthritis Walk
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to provide leadership in the prevention control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.The Arthritis Foundation has three major functions; discovering answers thru research, change behaviors by helping patients in finding the right care and reduce pain, and influence government thru public policy. If you want to help [...]
U.S. Chamber on Health Care
Here is an article that falls a little short on health care. It briefly states the obvious and then opens up to comments (hmm…kind of like this site). The most entertaining part is reading some of the comments after the article. They range from the ridiculous to the pitiful, but neither the article NOR the [...]
Who are the Radicals again?
This is a great illustration, and I would even argue the BEST illustration–brought to my attention by my good friend, JohnnyB–of what’s wrong with the current Health Care System, how it got there, and who’s actually (shockingly enough) coming up with the most radical (and arguably the most logical) approaches to solving said system. My [...]
Um…no.
Just got through watching a video clip of the candidate’s forum a couple of weeks ago through the chamber. One of the panelists asked a question about how local Supervisors could help with small businesses offering health insurance. A few of the candidates (half) suggested the chamber (or someone) should sponsor forming a group for [...]
Arthritis Foundation Walk
“While often referred to as if it were a single disease, arthritis is actually an umbrella term used for a group of more than 100 medical conditions that collectively affect nearly 46 million adults and 300,000 children in America alone.”(Arthritis Foundation) The most common forms of arthritis and the most well-know are Rheumatoid (RA), Osteo-Arthritis [...]
What is Thermography…
…and what can it do for you? Thermography, also known as digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI), is a totally non-invasive clinical imaging procedure that detects thermal differences within the body, which may indicate the presence of disease or physical injury. It can be used as an aid, in conjunction with other diagnostic tools, for diagnosis [...]
Friends of Mental Health-Hike with Hope
The 10th Annual Hike with Hope is this Saturday! Friends of Loudoun Mental Health has been supporting folks who struggle with mental health problems – since 1955. That’s their mission: to raise money and provide direct financial aid for Loudoun programs that clearly empower people to get healthier through recovery. You can help! How? Come [...]