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Exercising outdoors and avoiding large groups of people is preferable, especially if you are not yet fully vaccinated for Covid-19. TNS
Dear Mayo Clinic: I am in my early 40s. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I didn’t get as much exercise and I gained some weight. I now feel like I have less energy. I was previously infected with Covid-19. Is it safe to start exercising again and should I wear a mask?
ANSWER: Regular physical activity and structured exercise can benefit people of all ages and physical abilities. These benefits include improvements in overall health, fitness and quality of life, as well as a reduction in the risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and certain types of cancer.
Children spend a lot of time outside enjoying playtime.
Likely, they are applying sunscreen to protect their skin. But a question that sparks a lot of interest from parent centers around eye protection and sunglasses.
Mayo Clinic Health System providers say children receive more annual sun exposure than adults.
This increased exposure to sunlight increases risk of eye damage from ultraviolet (UV) light – an invisible electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun.
Unlike adult eyes, children’s eyes are still maturing and cannot filter out the harmful UV rays as effectively.
“Children’s eyelids and skin around the eye are delicate and more vulnerable than adult skin, ” says Nitika Arora, M.B.B.S., Mayo Clinic Health System glaucoma specialist in ophthalmology in La Crosse. Damage from UV rays builds up over time.