As a parent, do you often find yourself asking your teenagers to remove their headphones so you can speak to them? You may want to consider doing it even more often. Today, one in five teens has some form of hearing loss, a rate about 30 percent higher than it was in the 1980s and 1990s, which many experts believe is due, in part, to the increased use of headphones. Gary Peterson, DO, an osteopathic...Read More »
As an advocate for evidence-based research and informed decision making, LECOM School of Pharmacy is an official partner of the Effective Health Care Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, AHRQ supports health services research to improve the quality of health care and promote...Read More »
Fruit is nature's sweetest treat. We enjoy it by itself or add it to an assortment of different foods, from salads to smoothies. While we know we are supposed to eat two to five servings of fruit each day, we may not know why. Jackie Carlson, RD, LDN, CDCES, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with Medical Associates of Erie, explains the benefits of fruits and which ones are best to eat during the winter...Read More »
Summer is coming to a close and it's time to go shopping for all your back-to-school needs, including perhaps the most essential item on the list- the backpack. While backpacks are a stylish way for your child to express their personal taste, they can also do injury to your child's back. Dr. Robert Glinski, DO, an osteopathic Family Practice Physician from Osprey, Florida gives his advice for choosing the best backpack for your child. Heavy...Read More »
