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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

It’s Not Just You—Everything IS Worse at Night Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It You’re totally fine all day—productive, maybe even social, or (gasp) optimistic. But

Spring Has Sprung, the Grass is Riz. Do You Wonder Where the Bad Allergies Is? (Spoiler: probably not where you think!) 2025 Allergy Season: Everything’s Upside Down (Including Your Sinuses)

Measles Misinformation Today May Kill You or Your Children Tomorrow! By now, most of us have heard the news that an unvaccinated child in Texas died from measles just a

Put Your Best Foot Forward It Matters More Than You Think! The eyes may be windows to the soul, but our feet speak volumes about our overall health. After all,

Got Questions About Today’s Health Headlines? We’ve Got Some Answers! We’re only six weeks into 2025, and there have already been a few too many confusing and stressful health headlines. 

Not Just Another Furry Face Why Pets Make Us Healthier If you’ve ever noticed how petting a fur baby makes you feel like you can handle life’s nonsense a little

How to Survive the Record Cold Intact …If You’re Not a Polar Bear An Arctic blast is freezing most of the country, with the coldest temperatures in years. This week,

Are You Prepared for Your Next Emergency?   This week, almost half the residents of Florida received some level of evacuation order as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the “sunshine” state.

They’re the Windows to Your Soul, So Make Sure Your Eyes are Clear, and the Blinds are Open! Even though eyes have inspired love songs and poetry, they seem to

It’s Hard to See the Sights When You Can’t Keep Your Eyes Open Labor Day weekend is one of the biggest travel weekends of the year—summer vacation’s last hurrah. It

You Don’t Need to Wear a Mask in the Pool, But You Do Need to Know About the New Surging Variants!   And you thought all we had to worry

What the Meteorologists are Not Telling You About the Killer Heat!   It’s like that horror film villain nobody sees coming. Extreme heat is the number-one weather-related cause of death