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National Immunization Awareness Month

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of vaccines for people of all ages. As the school year approaches it is important to vaccinate yourself and your children in order to stay healthy. Vaccines are safe and effective at preventing diseases. They reduce your risk of infection by working with your body’s natural immune system to help safely develop immunity to disease. (more…)

Drowning Awareness

Don’t let your young child become a drowning victim this summer. With temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, jumping in a pool or nearby river may seem like a great way to cool off, but if you have a child under the age of 14 they could be one of the 1 in 5 children who die from drowning every day. (more…)

Salmonella Outbreak

Two dead and nearly 600 people are ill from Salmonella outbreaks linked to linked to backyard poultry and pig ear dog treats. A nationwide Salmonella outbreak has affected 48 states and caused 122 hospitalizations, according to the most recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention investigation update. Over 20% of those who became ill are children under the age of 5. (more…)

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…)