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To Stay Healthy in the Heat, Stay Hydrated!

Water is necessary for every single part of your body to function properly and stay healthy. That's why it is so important to make sure you are staying hydrated and drinking plenty water every day. But how do you know if you are drinking enough water?

El agua es una necesidad del cuerpo para que funcione correctamente y para que uno se mantenga saludable. Es por eso es tan importante tomar bastante agua todos los días y mantenerse hidratados. ¿Pero cómo sabes si estas tomando bastante agua? (more…)

Update: The Honey Smacks Salmonella Outbreak Grows

July 12, 2018

Beware of possible Salmonella in your morning cereal Even more people are getting sick with Salmonella from Honey Smacks, even though they were recalled in mid June. The number of infected people is now up to 100 across 33 states including people in Pennsylvania. Salmonella was spread through Kellogg’s breakfast cereal, Honey Smacks, according to a bulletin from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Salmonella outbreak began in early March and additional cases are still being reported. This salmonella outbreak has sent at least 30 people to the hospital. (more…)

Prevent disease-carrying ticks from biting you this summer

The first step to preventing Lyme disease is wearing long sleeve shirts, and long pants tucked into your socks when you’re in the woods or working on your backyard, said a Family Medicine professor. “I have had multiple patients develop Lyme disease just from mowing their lawn,” said Dr. Alan Peterson, who serves on the board of the Partnership for Public Health. Click on this video! (more…)

Lyme disease cases exploding in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County

Ticks carrying Lyme disease are already making more people in Pennsylvania sick than anywhere else in the country and now there are seven newly discovered viruses carried by ticks to worry about, according to a report this month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention. Check out this video! (more…)

Traffic fumes linked to serious health problems

Vehicle fumes you breathe can cause heart problems, severe breathing conditions, and can harm unborn babies. Breathing high levels of nitrogen oxide, or NO_x, like those that come from a truck’s tail pipe, on a daily basis will increase your chance of respiratory problems. “NO_x can cause asthma, heart disease, and worsening of current lung problems such as emphysema,” said Dr. Marilyn Howarth, an Occupational and Environmental Medicine physician working with the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. (more…)