A Disease, Without Warning: Hepatitis C Often Shows No Symptoms before Striking
Hepatitis C is the most common cause of liver disease in the United States. It frequently causes no symptoms and… Read More
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Sports & Health
A Grappling Great: A college champion, wrestler Ed Ruth now sets his sights on the World Championships—and the Olympics.
Ed Ruth’s arms should be getting tired. Every time the Penn State University junior wins a wrestling match for the… Read More
Consider the River: The choices you make impact the Susquehanna, the Chesapeake.
We’ve heard so much lately about the problems with the Susquehanna River – water quality, sediment, pesticides, hormones and the… Read More
Sweet Dreams: Patience, reassurance can help calm night fears.
Most of us remember the monsters under the bed and in the closet that would keep us up long after… Read More
Take the Field: The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd . . . it’s time for baseball!
The grass is cut, the lines are striped and a young, starry-eyed hurler is about to throw the first heater… Read More
Gotta Have Heart: Simple changes can slash risk of heart disease.
A 48-year-old man with a history of hypertension and diabetes is 20 pounds overweight, smokes a pack of cigarettes a… Read More
Poppin’ for Smallmouths: A line, a lure and a mile-wide river.
If there’s a more exciting way to catch smallmouth than with a fly rod, I’ve yet to find it. I’ve… Read More
An Afternoon at Pomeroy’s: From the tea room perch, a child could watch the world pass by.
The American department store era started in the late 1800s with many-storied buildings large enough to display furnishings, clothing, toiletries… Read More
Losing Weight
With the holidays coming up, many people are concerned about losing weight. Unfortunately, weight loss is difficult. If I knew… Read More
Being “Fit and Well”
Cancer survivorship is a day-to-day, ongoing process that begins with your diagnosis and continues through the rest of your life.… Read More