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Allergic Rashes From The Sun

If you have an itchy, red rash after being outside, you might be one of the 20 percent of people who are allergic to the sun. Sun allergy, or polymorphic light eruption, is a condition in which the skin experiences adverse reactions after a person spends time outdoors. Rashes from sun allergy can take up to 10 days to go away. (more…)

Medical Marijuana for Anxiety Approved in PA

People suffering from Tourette Syndrome or anxiety can now legally use medical marijuana in Pennsylvania to treat their conditions, according to the state Department of Health. Growing evidence that cannabis can be an effective treatment for traditional anxiety and Tourette Syndrome, led Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health, to add these conditions to the list of legal uses for medical marijuana in the state. (more…)

Lancaster County Heat Wave

An excessive heat watch alert is in effect from Wednesday, July 17 to Sunday, July 21 from the National Weather Service. More people die from heat-related illnesses each year in the United States than they do from tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, or any other weather event combined, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (more…)

Fecal Parasite in Swimming Pools

Illnesses caused by Cryptosporidium, a fecal chlorine-resistant parasite found in swimming pools, have steadily been on the rise. (more…)

Air Pollution in Lancaster County

The more air pollution you’re exposed to, the more damaged your lungs become. The increasing number of high ozone days in Lancaster County, having almost doubled in the past two years as a result of hotter summers, worries local health officials. (more…)