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Kissing Bugs: Cute Name, Serious Risk Why We’re Talking About Kissing Bugs Now  We don’t usually want to hear the words “kissing” and “bugs” in the same sentence. But here

Flare, Itch, Burn, Repeat: Breaking the Eczema Cycle One in ten Americans will experience eczema during their lifetimes. And for half of those, eczema will negatively impact their sleep, work,

What to Do About the Shocking Surge of Lightning Strikes (pun intended) Lightning Strikes Are on the Rise — Literally and Alarmingly  So far this year, lightning strikes in the

Beat the Heat Before it Beats You (Shh… it can even be a health booster!)   Summer 2025: Still Breaking Records… almost  If you feel like every summer is now

Worth Discussing – Not Worth Stressing Almost everyone has had or has encountered one of these viruses. So, if you’ve ever had questions about HPV or herpes (HSV), you’re not

Don’t Swallow! A Guide to Staying Healthy in the Water It’s swimming season! As the temperature rises, water (both for drinking and submerging in) becomes more seductive. And when there

Tick Talk: Where They Are, What They Carry, and How to Ditch Them Get ready for perhaps the worst tick season ever. Thanks to warmer winters, shifting wildlife patterns, and

This Year’s Smarter Sunscreens May Save Your Skin… …From More Than Just The Sun! It’s that time of year when almost everyone who writes about health writes about sunscreen. As

Water Worries — Unpacking the Myths and Facts About Fluoride Is fluoridated water a boost for public health, or bad for our children?   Does anybody need fluoride supplements? If so,

Music, Mood, and Getting Stuff Done Believe it or not, using music to heal the mind, body, and spirit dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period, about 20,000 years ago. It’s