Healthcare Quality
Winter Clothes Shopping Guide: 5 Items You Need to Buy

Winter Clothes Shopping Guide: 5 Items You Need to Buy

As we approach winter, it’s important to have the proper attire to stay warm when venturing out in near-freezing weather and other harsh winter elements. Because winter attire is worn only for a few months, most of us do not keep it readily accessible year round. You...

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Cold Weather Can Cause More Than the Shivers

Cold Weather Can Cause More Than the Shivers

The cold weather is here, and as every native Pennsylvanian knows, it’s here to stay well into March. It’s just the beginning for frosted windows, salt trucks on the roads, and runny noses after coming inside from the cold. Other than remembering to pack your ice...

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Epilepsy: Seizure Triggers, Warning Signs, and Symptoms

Epilepsy: Seizure Triggers, Warning Signs, and Symptoms

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures caused by a disruption of electrical surges in the brain, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. The fourth most common neurological disorder in America, epilepsy is most often...

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Use Black Friday Deals to Improve Your Health

Use Black Friday Deals to Improve Your Health

Every year, the day after Thanksgiving Black Friday, becomes a bigger and crazier day as millions of people get a head start on holiday shopping and find the best deals. This year, as you venture into the world of serious shoppers, Healthy Me PA challenges you to make...

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Thanksgiving Leftovers: Beyond the Sandwich

Thanksgiving Leftovers: Beyond the Sandwich

Thanksgiving dinner can be the biggest kitchen production of the year, showcasing an array of meats, veggies, pies, and side dishes in every shape and size. But when the feast is done, using all the leftovers often turns into a chore. Granted, the classic turkey...

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Nosebleeds: What We ‘Nose’ About Them

Nosebleeds: What We ‘Nose’ About Them

Chances are pretty good that you or someone you know will have a nose bleed at some point. This study estimated that 60 percent of the U.S. population will at some point experience a bloody nose. Nosebleeds often are not dangerous. They’re more of a nuisance than...

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Activities to Keep You Healthy in November

Activities to Keep You Healthy in November

Here are three activities you and your family can do on Thanksgiving On Thanksgiving, we gather around the table for good food and good company—a tradition lasting nearly 400 years. Your family might have other activities you do, such as crafting, cross-country...

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How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off After Dieting Ends

How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off After Dieting Ends

Congratulations! Through hard work, you have reached your weight loss goals. But the work doesn’t stop there—maintaining your weight after losing it can be the real challenge. For most people, the weight loss battle is not finished once you reach your desired number...

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