Don’t Skimp on Shades This Summer Sunscreen and sunglasses top the list of summertime must-haves for most people. But just as skin can burn on an overcast or chilly day, eyes can sustain damage anytime you’re outdoors without sunglasses. Although it’s fashionable to slip on a Read More

Girls 3-6 Times More Prone to Injuries With the growing number of children participating in competitive sports, injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, of the knee are on the rise in young athletes. According to athletic trainer and physical therapist John R. Read More

Kids Should Avoid a Caffeine Buzz If you think you’re seeing more kids chugging energy drinks and sipping Starbucks than ever before, you’re probably right. While there is no hard data to support the whole “coffee will stunt your growth” line that grownups have been using for Read More

Preventing Lawn Mower Injuries in Children As many as 7,000 children younger than 16 are injured in lawn mower accidents in the United States every year. According to Dr. William Hennrikus of Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute, many injuries are not to mower operators Read More

Tips for Dining Out With Diabetes In our health section we talked about dealing with diabetes, and one of the tips we covered was changing your diet. The American Diabetes Association recommends a healthy diet high in protein, fruits and non-starchy vegetables, with moderate Read More

Are Cellphones Really Covered in Germs? A quick Google search for “mobile device” and “germs” lists pages of reports about how your smart phone is likely dirtier than a toilet seat and how you’d be terrified if you knew all the germs and bacteria it collects in a single da Read More