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Q&A with Penn State Expert: Tips to protect against ticks

UNIVERSITY PARK — May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Pennsylvania consistently ranks as one of the top states in the nation for reported cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. However, there are ways to protect people, pets and livestock against ticks and the pathogens ...

The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care. It Is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome instead of polycystic ovary syndrome. Researchers and supporters of the change said the old name, often shortened to PCOS, is inaccurate. It reduced a complex hormonal or endocrine disorder to a misunderstanding about cysts and a focus on ovaries, contributing to missed diagnoses and inadequate treatment, said the Endocrine Society, a global group of physicians and scientists. “The thought behind that is that one, ...

Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world

CONCORD, N.H. — In 1985, a 13-year-old girl in New Zealand spotted a pair of purple, lip-shaped sunglasses in “Young Miss” magazine. In March, I traveled 9,000 miles from New Hampshire to deliver them to her, finally fulfilling my pen pal’s decades-old request. International Youth ...

Happenings from the Heisey

May is busy! On May 10 at 2 p.m., enjoy a free Mothers’ Day Tea at the Heisey House, followed by Bebe Fultz’s presentation of her ancestor, Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War heroine. Reservations are required by calling 570-748-7254 or emailing us at info@clintonpahistory.org. On May 15 and 16 there will be an indoor yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Poorman Gallery with a special “Preview Night/Wine & Cheese” on Thursday, May 14, from 5-7 p.m, for a small fee. Vintage clothing, household items, collectibles, tools, lamps, decor, picture frames, vintage sewing machines ...