health

Hardly anyone picks up a cigarette for the first time and intends to smoke forever. In reality, most people think they can quit whenever they want to....

In 2011, the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that 54% of eighth-graders performed at the Basic level for the National Assessment of ...

Whether it’s on Facebook, TV or even the local newspaper, guys constantly are bombarded by advertisements about testosterone. These ads promise to cur...

On May 27, a student at Mars Area Primary Center came up to the school’s principal, Todd Lape, and proudly proclaimed, “I got my red shirt on today, M...

The idea of a loved one being ravaged by the horrors of opioid or heroin addiction is the stuff of nightmares. No state in the United States is spared...

Joe Dentzer’s smile spreads across his face when he talks about the upcoming vacation to Italy he and his wife are taking and the debt of gratitude he...

Sore muscles and aches come and go, but pain that sticks around—also known as chronic pain—can be life altering. The number of people suffering from c...

Botvin’s LifeSkills Training, an evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program, has become part of the health curriculum this semeste...

Pops for Pups could be the title of a new off-Broadway show. However, at Mars Area Middle School, it was an event that allowed the student-led Communi...

Schools are busy places. Activities, testing, presentations, lunches, assemblies—the daily hum keeps most of the staff on their feet all day, every da...

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...

In recent decades, breast cancer awareness campaigns have helped raise the profile of the disease and prompted more women to tune in to their bodies. ...

There is no reason to struggle to make the decision to be as healthy as you can be, and stick with it. Being healthy and happy is the key to a good li...

A couple decades ago, it might have sounded a bit like science fiction if someone told you that you could freeze your eggs to delay motherhood until l...

During a football game, officials and referees run up and down the field, often more than the players. After all, unlike players, they’re on the field...

When you step into a BodPod, it may seem like you are stepping into a small spaceship. But as unique as it looks, what it does is even more unique—and...

Ontario County recently completed its second annual biometric screening event that provided participants with a summary booklet that interpreted their...

Every year, Indiana County Technology Center medical assistant students get hands-on, thanks to a partnership between ICTC and the Indiana Rotary Club...

Everyone gets them. Whether it’s a dull ache, pounding pressure or throbbing that just won’t go away, headache pain can seriously impact our lives. If...

A yoga studio in town offers aerial yoga so I decided to give it a whirl. As a yoga teacher, it’s important to nurture my own practice. I enjoy taking...