Each year, May is recognized as Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to protect our skin and take sun safety seriously. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with millions of cases diagnosed annually. The most dangerous type, melanoma, accounts for the ...
FAMILY FEATURES — Your quality of life and overall well-being depend on developing habits that range from eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water to protecting your skin from sun damage. These and other practices are also essential to your eye health. To remind people of the importance of routine vision care, the National Eye Institute established Healthy Vision Month and launched the “Healthy Lives, Healthy Eyes” campaign, highlighting the connection between general health and eye health. Protecting your overall health can go a long way toward keeping your eyes ...
FAMILY FEATURES — Senior year of high school is a time for big changes for most people, but for Emani McConnell-Brent, she did not expect it would include changes to her health. After being rushed to the emergency room with severe stomach pain, McConnell-Brent learned the problem was her kidneys and she was diagnosed with a kidney disease called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). After her diagnosis, McConnell-Brent struggled to get the right medicines to treat her disease. She was encouraged to undergo a genetic test and discovered her FSGS was the result of APOL1-mediated ...
As the weather warms up and we spend more time outdoors, it’s important to keep tick safety in mind. Ticks can carry infections such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis — all of which can have serious health consequences if left untreated. Here’s what to do if you find a tick on ...
A child’s growth isn’t just measured in height and weight. Young kids also reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act and move. Becoming familiar with both markers — physical size and milestones — gives you a complete picture of your child’s overall development. Reaching milestones at the typical ages shows a child is developing as expected. Not reaching milestones or hitting them much later than kids the same age can be a sign of a developmental problem like autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. The number of children diagnosed with ASD continues to rise, largely ...
Revised from my 2016 article on the same subject. I recently encountered a vivid illustration of how sound can be adeptly managed through multiple microphones in a set of hearing aids. Our family embarked on a hike at Ricketts Glen State Park, a hidden gem nestled in Pennsylvania, merely 72 miles northeast of Lock Haven, just a short distance from the quaint village of Red Rock. The hike comprises a rugged four-mile trail that descends into a steep ravine before ascending the opposite side. A picturesque brook babbles as it cascades down the rocks, accompanied by a remarkable 31 ...
