Health

BPT New digital curriculum to guide teachers and educate youth about dangers of misusing prescription medication Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth, a free digital school curriculum released in September 2023, is aiming to educate youth about the dangers associated with misusing prescription drug medications, including counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl. The course from the nationally…

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BY CARLA K. JOHNSON Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Black women who face disparities in breast cancer death rates — to try to find out. People like Carole Stovall, a psychologist in Washington, D.C., have signed up…

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Eight ways to live your best life during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond By: Adriana Lecuona MFA IBBC.ORG Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is here, and for many in our community it’s a time to reflect on what it means to thrive after a breast cancer diagnosis. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to thriving. Every…

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BPT In today’s fast-paced society, it’s easy to feel stressed. Whether you’re worried about money, time, work or relationships, stress can creep up out of nowhere. You may think that stress only affects your mental health, but it can also impact your physical health, especially if you don’t take steps to mitigate it. Men, in…

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BPT Marijuana is the most common drug in the United States, used by more than 52 million people, including one in three young adults 18-25. Although many users believe it to be completely benign, it can interact with anesthesia, increase the risk for complications and may worsen pain and nausea after the procedure, increasing the…

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By Shari Hampton,  Alcohol-free since 2015 and certified life and recovery coach BPT – SPONSORED BY ALKERMES, INC. I can still remember the date. It was February 15, 2015. That was the day I decided I had enough: enough waking up with no recollection of what I did the night before, enough destroyed relationships, enough…

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Did you know that sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States? It affects nearly 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide. With SCD, red blood cells, which are typically disc shaped and flexible, are instead crescent, or “sickle,” shaped. The cells do not bend or…

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BPT For Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, life after football has been full of taking his shot at some new things. And actress, comedian, author and award-winning broadcaster Sherri Shepherd is joining him. They’re taking their shot at a range of activities while helping spread the word about pneumococcal pneumonia — a potentially serious…

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BPT You probably know what’s coming: Along with changing leaves and dropping temps this fall will come the sniffles, stuffy nose, and itchy eyes from allergies to certain plants like ragweed. Unfortunately, climate change has increased the intensity of symptoms and the length of time that many people cope with their autumn allergies. If fall…

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The Medicaid assistance provider is taking its wellness and opportunity center on the road. ABOVE PHOTO: From left:  Winnie Smart-Mapp (Pennsylvania Eastern Keystone Baptist Association aka PEKBA), Meg Grant (Director, Keystone First), Joanne McFall (Market President, Keystone First) Trish Wellenbach (CEO/President of Please Touch Museum), Steve Bohner (Executive Director, AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation) Dr. Kunal Parikh…

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