Blue light - , especially from electronic devices and LED lights, has been all over the news lately, primarily warning about sleep interference. However, there's real -urgency- to learn about light and your health —-especially those with aging eyes. Few people stop to think about light, much less the effects different colors of light can have on our bodies, moods, and overall health. Stepping outdoors...
On average, Americans spend nearly -3 hours- on their phones each day. And that doesn’t account for- all- of their screen time. When you add in the amount of time spent on a computer, tablet or other electronic device, screen time increases dramatically — especially for those who spend 8 hours a day on a computer for work. It’s a sign of the times, and you may wonder why it even matters. Turns out,...
Electric lighting has become such a part of modern society that it’s easy to overlook the dangers it can present. We’ve become a 24-hour world with cities that don’t sleep and skylines that never get the chance to see the stars — and it turns out that the effects of all this light on human and animal health can be devastating. Light pollution disrupts our natural sleep cycle, altering levels of melatonin...