Better Births: More doula programs mean more healthy babies
Despite tremendous advances in care that have made birth safer, more comfortable and less traumatizing over time, the medical care… Read More
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Sports & Health
Harrisburg High School football player named as top student athlete for PA
One local student athlete has been recognized nationally for his talents. The Harrisburg School District on Friday shared that Gatorade… Read More
Capital Blue Cross Offers Proven Ways to Manage – and Even Reverse – Type 2 Diabetes
About one-third of Americans will develop diabetes sometime in their lifetime. This chronic disease can cause severe health problems, damage… Read More
Drop Kicks & Confidence: Pennsylvania Girls Rugby has youth soaring, scoring
If Team USA women’s rugby player Ilona Maher’s 3.8 million Instagram followers weren’t proof enough that rugby is an up-and-coming… Read More
Speaks to the Soul: Dwennimmen African Dance Community offers joy, healing.
Lark Daniel remembers leaping from sofas in her living room as a child, dancing along to music from “West Side… Read More
Conservation & Community: Horn Farm Center helps connect the people, the land
Plants, animals and people come together at Horn Farm. Thanks to a group of passionate citizens, a 186-acre farm in… Read More
A Resurgence: Measles and whooping cough, what you need to know
With cases of measles and whooping cough rising nationwide, Dr. Michael Colli said he has more parents’ attention. “When the… Read More
Runoff Cutoff: Rain gardens foster health for waterways, beauty for yards
Step into Steve Tambolas’ backyard to see his “labor of love.” “Here’s my little bit of paradise,” he said. “When… Read More
Midwest Food Bank PA launches community wellness challenge to support mission
A local nonprofit will offer the community a chance to play an active role in addressing food insecurity. Midwest Food… Read More
THINK: Tips for Better Digital Health
Screens. They’re everywhere – as closely linked to our lives, it seems, as our limbs. Any number of electronic devices… Read More