Parts of the Body
How do skin wounds heal?
Kids (and some adults!) who experience active summers often end up cutting, scraping, or puncturing their skin in some way. Let's learn what happens in the skin, how it repairs...
Is it ok to rub our eyes?
It may feel good, but it can actually do quite a bit of damage! This month's blog answers last month's email quiz question: Why is it not good to rub...
Eye Care
We are pleased to bring you this Guest Blog, written by Grant Morshedi, M.D. He is an ophthalmologist at the Little Rock Eye Clinic, specializing in cataract and glaucoma surgery. ...
How’s your liver doing?
In light of Dry January, when many people choose to go a month without alcohol or reduce their alcohol consumption, it's encouraging to know that doing so is good for...
Our Eyes and the Eclipse
Knowledge is power, as they say, and today's blog is intended to help us do our homework in preparation for the upcoming solar eclipse which will be visible from Arkansas....
Have you heard?
November 2023 The reality is that hearing loss can be uncomfortable, socially isolating, lead to cognitive decline, and and it can happen suddenly and at any age. We may to...
Left-Handedness
Being a left-handed person has never been easy. The stigmatism of having a left dominant hand is even anchored in human language. The word "left" in Italian is "sinistra", a...
Did my child have a concussion?
Every once in a while, alarming news reports about concussions appear, as do opinions of people who brush off the effects of concussions. This can leave parents unsure of what...
Am I losing too much hair?
How does hair grow? Should we be concerned about how much hair we're losing in the shower or when we run a brush or a comb through our hair? Let's...
Healthy Bones
Everyone wants healthy bones! We know that bones that are strong do a better job of supporting us and protecting our organs. Having healthy bones also means a lower chance...
Snot? That’s Gross!
Is it ok to pick my nose? While kids might not think about asking this question, adults might wonder if there are downsides to picking one's nose, besides the social...
National Kidney Month
Introducing... your kidneys We generally know that our kidneys filter waste and produce urine, but they do much more than that! Bean-shaped and about the size of a fist, located...