Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days of Summer

As I am writing this article, we have had two weeks of over 100º weather. Withered grass crunches under my feet and just walking outside results in sweating! My thoughts quickly turn to the risks for friends who work outside in construction and lawn care, elderly...
Bites, Stings, and Winged Things

Bites, Stings, and Winged Things

It’s summertime! You are spending more time outdoors, so it is inevitable you will cross paths with bugs whose bites or stings may result in attention by a physician. The arthropod class of insects includes bees, wasps, fire ants, bedbugs, fleas, and lice. Let’s...
Fun in the Sun

Fun in the Sun

Summer is filled with all sorts of outside and water-centered activities which bring about a health concern that can sometimes be overlooked: Sun Damage. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, only half of Americans protect themselves properly from the sun....
Fighting Cold Season… Naturally

Fighting Cold Season… Naturally

[title subtitle=”words: Addi McNeel”][/title] Temperatures are dropping, and the leaves are beginning to fade, sure signs that fall is here, and winter is well on its way. Along with the colder weather, however, comes cold and flu season.   According...

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