Advice and wisdom from health professionals
Teenagers are legendary for sleeping all weekend if they are allowed. They do need a certain amount of sleep, 8-10 hours a night, to function properly. One study showed that only 15% of teens even got 8½ hours of sleep at night. The sleeping on weekends is usually an attempt to make up the sleep […]
In the 10 years that we have published articles about Dr. Rick Graebe and his work with Vision Therapy, we have heard ringing endorsements about the treatment from parents of Dr. Graebe’s young patients. Below is a sampling of what we’ve heard in the past four years alone. Ben Burgess was a 14-year-old Georgetown […]
(This column is one in an occasional series that will discuss health tips that you may have heard, read about or seen on the Internet.) 1) Can drinking grape juice prevent stomach viruses? There is currently some advice going around on the Internet that drinking a glass of grape juice three times a day after […]
For the past nine years, I have collaborated with Dr. Rick Graebe on his monthly column that appears in our magazine. I have learned much over that time from Dr. Graebe, who is a behavioral optometrist in Versailles specializing in Vision Therapy. Vision Therapy, as we have written many times in these pages, is a […]
Vaccines are an important component of a child’s health care. Severe side effects from them are thankfully rare. Some purported things that are attributed to them are even non-existent. Still, there are common side effects from them that can occur and are helpful to know. Side effects from the influenza vaccine usually occur within 1-2 […]
Vision Therapy sometimes gets little love from some individuals in the medical and scientific community. Some critics deride it as nothing more than a self-help program or glorified eye exercises. When Vision Therapy produces results – satisfied patients with improved vision and function – the naysayers dismiss it as no more than the placebo effect. […]
Vaccines are an important part of protecting children’s health, but like any medication, they can cause side effects. These can vary depending on the immunization, but many of the more common side effects are shared by most if not all vaccines. – Hepatitis B vaccine is usually given to infants (even newborns). It can occasionally cause […]
A parent can be forgiven if she scratches her head after she hears the questions Dr. Rick Graebe poses about her child. A parent might wonder: “This is an optometry office, right?” Dr. Graebe’s office in Versailles is much more than that. A behavioral optometrist, Dr. Graebe specializes in Vision Therapy, which is a kind […]
Most of us think of eyesight and vision as the same thing. Not Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist in Versailles who practices Vision Therapy, which is a kind of physical therapy for the eyes, body and brain. Eyesight is the ability to see clearly. Can you read an eye chart? Eye doctors test for […]
When kids play sports, they sweat. They become thirsty. Since they are mostly made of water, they need to replace any water lost with more water. The word “hydration” literally means “the adding of water.” Nowadays, there are sports and energy drinks that are touted for athletes. Children and parents are increasingly aware of these, […]
