Health

With spring finally in the air, most of us can’t wait to get outside and soak up some sun. With May being Skin Cancer Awareness Month, it's a great ti...

When was the last time you tried something new? In early January, I met a friend for coffee and when I told her I was going to a trampoline park for m...

Debbie McCoy, assistant vice president for education at The Strong Museum of Play, is crystal clear about something. “People think play is a frivolous...

Junior high school is a critical time of growth and development for students. Whether they’re trying to make new friends, join an extracurricular acti...

Pam Best, a retired Mars Area Elementary School health and physical education teacher, has been selected to receive the 2019 American Heart Associatio...

What’s that big green box located in Grove City Medical Center’s lobby, you ask? It’s our new drug disposal receptacle, installed recently as part of ...

As cliché as it may sound, it’s also a fact: Doing good is good for everyone. Altruism is beneficial to your mental health, physical well-being and se...

We’ve all felt it. After lunchtime, you're lethargic, tired and constantly checking the clock waiting for the day to be over. But, fear not. Your day ...

Whether you’re a gym rat pumping iron or upping your cardio for better heart health, the evidence is strong: Everyone can benefit from working out. Bu...

Hotter summers, longer winters and natural disasters are some of the disruptive impacts brought on by climate change. It’s heating up conversations fo...

I’m not sure what possessed me to do a triathlon. I didn’t own a decent bike, and I don’t like to swim. Regardless, I decided to do the Wood River Tri...

Numbers dictate our lives. From how fast we drive to our checking account balance, numbers represent limits that should not be ignored. If you’re like...

Recent estimates have shown that about one in six American children between ages 3 and 17 have one or more developmental disabilities — impairments in...

Community College of Allegheny County English professor Stephen Wells started running for exercise 11 years ago because his pants didn’t fit him anymo...

Human. Nature. Throughout the last century these two words have become burdened with serious complexity. For thousands of years, humans have evolved t...

“Something for nearly everyone.” That is how Finger Lakes Visitor Connection partner and community relations manager Melissa Knoblauch describes the s...

What if you were offered the only known vaccine to prevent cancer? And furthermore, that vaccine had no more negative side effects — potential for low...

It’s safe to assume everyone has heard the phrase “learning is fun” at some point in their lifetime. It is also safe to assume that most rolled their ...

When Jacky and Joe Crane learned they were expecting, they were ecstatic, immediately sharing the exciting news with loved ones via Facebook. As they ...

My husband and I chose Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri for a recent walk because it offered something for both of us: running paths for me and a mu...