Tag: health
Spotted jewelweed has benefits
Spotted jewelweed tends to help more than it harms, growing in wet, shaded areas, out-competing invasive species and offering numerous health benefits.
Pa. residents are encouraged to fight the mosquito bite
As of July 15, the Pennsylvania DEP and county vector programs have detected 68 West-Nile-Virus-infected mosquito pools in 19 counties.
How to treat sunburns with native plants in the Midwest
Prickly pear, wild rose and wild peach trees have properties that make them ideal for treating sunburn. Learn how to find and prepare them to soothe burns.
Coping with farm stress is a skill
Learn how to cope and how to support family members and the community at large when tragedy strikes.
Find your joy during tough times
Finding joy and clinging to that joy is what will bring you through hard times, and it has some health benefits, too.
How to protect yourself from tickborne diseases via Ohio ticks
Ticks can pose a threat to humans because they are vectors for disease. When you spend time outdoors, protect yourself from ticks to prevent disease.
Protect yourself from tickborne diseases
Plan now to protect yourself against tickborne diseases, including Lyme disease, which has been found in ticks at high levels around Pennsylvania.
Sutherland looks back on head injury with gratitude for healing
Judith Sutherland looks back on a head injury she suffered eight years ago with gratitude, realizing it could have been worse.
Lyme disease isn’t always easily detectable
Marcus McCartney hopes his firsthand description of symptoms caused by Lyme disease may help readers who have been suffering from an unknown illness.
9 herbs to relieve cold and flu symptoms
Learn how to treat cold and flu symptoms with nine herbs that have been used in many different cultures across the world for centuries.
