Health And Fitness
Heat Stroke Symptoms
Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat injury and is a medical emergency. If you suspect that someone has heat stroke -- also known as sunstroke -- you should call 911 immediately and render...
Stay Cool Getting Too Hot Can Be Dangerous
Many people love the warm summer months. But hot and humid days can sometimes be dangerous. It’s not good for the body to be too hot for too long. Too much heat can damage your brain and oth...
How To Whip Whooping Cough: Preventing Pertussis
Many people think of whooping cough as a childhood disease. But it can strike people of any age. Whooping cough—also known as pertussis—causes uncontrollable coughing that makes it har...
Catching a Cold When It’s Warm?
Most everyone looks forward to summer—time to get away, get outside and have some fun. So what could be more unfair than catching a cold when it’s warm? How can cold symptoms arise whe...
Only half of U.S. youth meet physical activity standards, NIH study shows
Only about half of U.S. adolescents are physically active five or more days of the week, and fewer than 1 in 3 eat fruits and vegetables daily, according to researchers at the National Institutes ...
Is it Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
Food allergy is sometimes confused with food intolerance.
Lactose intolerance
Lactose is a sugar found in milk and most milk products. Lactase is an enzyme in the lining of the gut that brea...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Food Allergy
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a newly recognized chronic disease that can be associated with food allergies. It is increasingly being diagnosed in children and adults. EoE is characterized by ...
LifeServe Blood Drives set for July 19-20
Help LifeServe Blood Center meet your community’s needs this summer and give blood! Blood donations are especially important during the summer months as donations tend to decrease this...
Realizing the dangers of underage drinking
Drunk driving and underage drinking tragedies have led many parents to question how to handle their kid’s drinking and ensure that they stay safe. As a result, some parents have chosen...
What is a Food Allergy?
What Is Food Allergy?
Food allergy is an abnormal response to a food, triggered by the body’s immune system. There are several types of immune responses to food. The information on this W...