Try Herbs and Spices Instead of Salt A single teaspoon of salt has more than the recommended daily allowance of sodium for most adults. That’s bad news if you’re used to using salt to bring out the flavors of food both during cooking and at the table. Of course, the salt shaker Read More

Seasonal Allergies: Causes and Relief Welcoming spring this year, even after a long cold winter, has been bittersweet for the millions of allergy sufferers already experiencing itchy eyes, nasal congestion, sneezing and a runny nose. What causes someone to be allergic to seasonal Read More

Symptoms & Treatments of Gum Disease Gum disease sounds so dirty. Who comes down with that other than homeless people? Surprisingly, many otherwise healthy people have gum disease. It’s an infection marked by swelling and inflammation at the gum line. It can persist for Read More

Improved Health Is a Few Steps Away When it comes to exercise, many Americans just don’t do it for a variety of reasons. Lack of time. Lack of athletic ability. Lack of money for special equipment or a gym membership. Yet one of the best forms of exercise is one that requires Read More

Poison Prevention Tips for Spring When the days get longer and warmer, many find themselves with a desire to clean everything from the house and car to the garage and medicine cabinet. While that urge can be a good thing, it can also lead to accidental poisoning. Most people know Read More

Screening Is Key to Preventing Colon Cancer Every year about 50,000 Americans die of colon cancer. The disease is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, second to lung cancer. According to Dr. Joel Haight, medical director of Penn State Hershey Endoscopy Read More