psychology

Consequences for a stupid kid
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 17, 2023
So maybe Jack Teixeira, a lowly 21-year-old enlisted man in the Massachusetts Air National Guard still living at his mom’s house, thought it was wicke...
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Allergic reactions and their causes
Entertainment
NATHANIEL HARE, M.D. Allergy and Immunology, UPMC 
Apr 12, 2023
Allergies are the symptoms of our immune system’s defensive response to things we encounter that our body deems as “unsafe.” Most commonly, dust mites...
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Rural health boosted by UPMC
MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Mar 21, 2023
Access to quality healthcare is a struggle across the nation and especially for rural communities. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has ...
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Sad state of adolescence
Opinion, Сolumns
GENE LYONS 
Feb 27, 2023
To hear people tell it, the kids are definitely not all right. According to The Washington Post, there’s “a crisis in American girlhood.” To Derek Tho...
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How does a four-day work week sound?
Opinion, Сolumns
PAUL MUSCHICK The Morning Call 
Feb 24, 2023
ALLENTOWN (TNS) — During his State of the City address last month, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk floated the possibility of city employees working four d...
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Robertson: Precious moments
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON 
Feb 23, 2023
Life moves on inexorably. Perhaps, it’s a good thing life presents us with so many difficult challenges. Opposition, it appears, is necessary in all t...
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Other Voices: Wrong message sent
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 21, 2023
Regarding the recent advice column “Living with Children” by John Kirk Rosemond, I was appalled by the answer that Rosemond gave to a parent who was s...
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At 103, Sister Jean publishes memoir of faith and basketball
Basketball, College Sports, National Sports
LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press 
Feb 18, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) — At age 103, Sister Jean awakes daily at 5 a.m. She sits up quickly to avoid going to sleep again — “I’ve got too much to do,” she says....
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Anxiety as gateway to marijuana?
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 09, 2023
Feeling anxious? You aren’t alone. The National Institute of Mental Health puts the number of people diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder at ab...
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UPMC Therapist: Relationships and Your Health
Entertainment, Lifestyle
JACQUELYN BAKER, LCSW Behavioral Health, UPMC 
Feb 08, 2023
Positive relationships with family members, friends, and your community are beneficial to your overall health. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
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