The spotted lantern fly takeover and how to keep them away
By Elizabeth Perry There is good news and bad news about the spotted lantern fly invasion which was predicted last year. The bad news is...
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Gazette 2.0
- Jul 5
- 2 min
HEALTH | What to look for when it comes to ticks and Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a chronic problem in the area. In a recent release, State Sen. Wayne Fontana’s office offered up some tips on how to...
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Case of hot flashes yet to be resolved despite therapy
Dear Dr. Roach, I am 78; I had a hysterectomy in 1976 due to excessive vaginal bleeding, but I still have my ovaries. I have had hot...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 18
- 2 min
When is the last time you checked your home for radon?
-HEALTH- January is National Radon Action month and leaders from the Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Department...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 5
- 4 min
Should you keep Narcan in your first aid kit? This pharmacist says, ‘Yes’
-HEALTH- By Juliet Martinez Allegheny County lost 719 people to drug overdose in 2021, according to Allegheny County Health Department...
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
Mobile hepatitis and HIV testing coming to Stowe
-HEALTH- Allegheny Health Network plans to operate a free mobile testing unit for HIV and hepatitis C in the parking lot of the Stowe...
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
SLOW DOWN: When a kitchen knife confuses a thumb for a piece of honeydew
- Photo by Caitlin Spitzer THUMBS UP – Accidents happen and Gazette 2.0 Creative Director learned this the hard way when cutting fruit...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 19, 2022
- 4 min
Why is it so dang hard to make changes in your life?
-MENTAL HEALTH- I was having a discussion with my therapist at the end of last year and we were talking about changes I wanted to make...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 22, 2021
- 4 min
HIDDEN PLIGHT: Mental illness isn’t just a national problem, but a local one, too
Data provided by Allegheny County -HEALTH- By Caitlin Spitzer I once heard a story a couple of years ago about a supervisor for a local...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
STRENGTH & COURAGE: Women coming together to fight the impact of cancer
Cancer survivor Denise Wickline of Presston got to Meet Dr. Oz at a 5K run/walk on Sept. 5 to raise awareness for women's cancers....
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Am I cracking up, or is this normal?
-HEALTH- By Caitlin Spitzer Do you ever feel like you’re going crazy and you can’t quite pinpoint why? Truth is, most of us will probably...
Gazette 2.0
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Help, what’s wrong with me now?
By Caitlin Spitzer -HEALTH- Imagine waking up one morning and something doesn’t quite feel right. It starts out as a minor headache or...
Gazette 2.0
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
BINGE-DRINKING: Is your relationship with alcohol ‘on the rocks’?
There’s a myth in the publishing world that all editors drink on the job. When you watch movies or TV shows, they'll often portray...
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
STRESS LESS: Avoid the mess and take care of your health
Just as any job can be stressful, working for a newspaper can be especially stressful. By Caitlin Spitzer -Health- It’s Monday morning....
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Eye health is dwindling in our digital age
By Caitlin Spitzer -Health- What’s a body part we use all the time but seldom think about? Our eyes. Eye health is often an overlooked...
Gazette 2.0
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Health and age big predictors of COVID fatalities
By Chadwick Dolgos -Health- Since COVID-19’s introduction to the United States over a year ago, experts have learned there are two key...
Gazette 2.0
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
COVID-19 has put a strain on available blood donations
By Chadwick Dolgos -Health- Nearly a year into the global pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted almost every aspect of life. From closing down...
Gazette 2.0
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Try to find some positivity in the new year
-Health- It’s officially a new year. It should be an exciting time as people start checking off their New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions...
Gazette 2.0
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Hormonal imbalances affect everyone, some worse than others
-Health- The phrase “hormonal imbalance” is nothing new and certainly not unheard of. In fact, it’s so common that, on average, most...
Gazette 2.0
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Your gut and brain are one in the same, take care of them the same
-Health- Let’s talk about your gut. It’s associated with digesting and distributing nutrients from food throughout your body. But the...
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