Hope is what sustained us when my wife’s cancer was diagnosed, surgery removed the malignant tumor and chemotherapy helped prolong her life. Lucky for us, she has been cancer-free for […]
General Health
The Skinny on Fad Diets
Fads come and go: the pet rock, the hula hoop and diets. And, after the holiday season, it might be tempting to consider burning off some of those festive calories […]
Heart Disease Isn’t Just for Old People
Information concerning virtually any subject is readily available to anyone with access to the internet – which is just about everybody, especially those who have grown up using their smartphones […]
There are No Good Rituals with Miscarriages
No miscarriage is easy, but the doctor can make the difference between acceptance and devastation. For Jen Kulick, owner of the Tattooed Moose, her first miscarriage, when she was about […]
Common Remedies for Common Ailments
For many parents, a sick child is a stressful experience that overwhelms them with worry. Fortunately, we live in an age where preventive and curative information for a sick child […]
Therapy Dogs to the Rescue
Here they come, sauntering down the hallway of a hospital, a mental-health facility, a nursing home, a cancer ward, a detention center or just about any place where the lonely, […]
Blood Donors
Blood donors help save lives, but only 4% of the population donates blood. There are eight different blood types – A+, A-, B-, B+, O-, O+, AB+, AB- – and […]
Invisible Vision Issues
Some Kids’ Eye Problems Remain Undetected Most kids get preventive care for their teeth, making that initial and subsequent trips to the dentist long before they suffer their first toothache. […]
Healthy Beginnings
Baby health screenings during pregnancy and the first few months after birth help keep infants healthy and best prepare their parents to care for them. A new baby is nothing […]
Shriners Helping Sick and Injured Children Since 1922
You probably know them as the gentlemen with rectangular hats adorned with tassels hanging down, riding around in tiny cars at almost all the local parades. Or maybe you have […]
The Carolina Miracle League
Whack! The crowd cheers as young Johnny runs the bases after getting a hit at his little league baseball game. He makes it all the way to third base, and […]
Healthy Grilling
It’s widely accepted that we tend to gain a bit of weight during the colder months of the year; earlier sunsets and cold winter evenings call for stick-to-your-bones dishes, and, […]