Estimated that one out of four school-age children have visual impairment.

Special MRI scans of hockey players with concussions found that the protective fatty tissue surrounding brain cell fibers was loosened two weeks after the injury--even though the athletes felt fine and were deemed ready to return to the ice. Passing a concussion test may not be a reliable indicator of whether the brain has truly healed.

Chigger bites may be another cause of the "alpha-gal" allergic reaction to red meat. The majority of "alpha-gal syndrome" in the U.S. has been thought related to the bite of the Lone Star tick.

Some prevention tips regarding injury and death from fire.

Chagas disease is most commonly acquired through contact with an infected “kissing bug.” This disease is endemic throughout much of Mexico, Central America, and South America – but the American Heart Association recently estimated that about 300,000 people are infected with Chagas in the United States.

Mercury danger from compact fluorescent lightbulbs.

Most sudden infant deaths occur in an unsafe sleeping environment.

Some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clears up in a few days, but measles can cause serious health complications.

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Occurrence has more than doubled in the past 30 years.

As children spend more time tethered to screens, Ophthalmologists have increasing concern about potential harm to visual development.