Alcohol-Based Sanitizers Win the Germ War Whether you are a parent, work with children or encounter many people during your day, hand sanitizers are most likely part of your cold prevention arsenal. According to Dr. John Messmer, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center family Read More

The ‘Right Way’ to Take Blood Pressure For millions of Americans, checking blood pressure is not something reserved for an annual medical visit. Because one in three American adults suffers from high blood pressure, regular and accurate blood pressure checks are Read More

Shine a Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder In addition to snow and cold weather, this time of year also brings about the winter blues – formally known as seasonal affective disorder or SAD – for many people. SAD is caused by a possible shift in our internal biological clock, Read More

Preventing Hearing Loss in Teens Most people wouldn’t think of getting into a car anymore without buckling up. It’s just what you do; part of the routine of going somewhere in a vehicle. Dr. Deepa Sekhar, assistant professor of pediatrics at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Read More

Make Preventive Care Part of Health Focus At the conclusion of the holiday hustle and bustle, likely replete with unhealthy eating, many focus on health in the new year. In addition to eating right and getting more exercise, another resolution should be to seek the advice of a Read More

Stay Safe in Frigid Weather It’s here — the polar vortex. While, in my opinion, this sounds like some sort of enemy we could call on the Avengers to defeat, the polar vortex is a natural phenomenon. The mass of cold air typically bound at the North Pole by jet streams and Read More