Blue light promotes stressors in skin that cause photo-aging; that is, aging from exposure to light,” said Ingraham. “They’re at a much higher risk of blue light exposure each and every day,” she said. Here are her recommendations to reduce the negative effects of blue lightYoung girl using using blue light blocking clear glasses for online learning (Sherry Ingraham)1. Turn on the blue light filter on your phone“You can filter the blue light by turning on “night shift” on your iPhone or “night mode” on your Android,”" she said. When using digital devices, wear glasses with blue light filter“Go online and order inexpensive blue light blocking glasses.

Some of you want to help and others need help. When the pandemic started, they were already well equipped to collect old computers, refurbish them and distribute them to students in Harris County. Here’s how you can helpYou can schedule an appointment to drop off your old computers, laptops and accessories like monitors, keyboards, mice, cables and speakers. They need computers that are not more than five years old. Pastor Hannah Terry says they’ll take whatever old computers and laptops you have, refurbish devices they can and recycle those that can’t be restored.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. The question: My kids do not have a device for virtual learning. Houston Charity Comp-U-Dopt stepped in during the coronavirus pandemic to provide devices to qualifying students in need. There is a limit of one device per household, and the computers are yours to keep. Contact your child’s school district if you are in need of a device for the virtual learning period.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. The question: Will schools be issuing computers to students going virtual? The answer: Most schools will allow students to use their own devices for virtual learning, others will provide a device to those students in need of one. Many school districts have allocated funds to purchase thousands of laptops or Chromebooks as many students will start the school year virtually. Pasadena ISD and Cy-Fair ISD announced in their reopening plans that they will provide a laptop for all students, regardless of their chosen method of instruction.