Dr. Courtney Chellew, a psychiatrist with Lehigh Valley Health Network, offers some tips for handling stress, fear and anxiety.
1. Permit 10 minutes of worry time, then put it on a mental shelf. Redir...
Everyone gets down sometimes, and 2020 has given all of us lots of reasons to feel stressful and anxious. But sometimes, it gets to be just a little too much for a person to handle.
Dr. Courtney Chell...
Millions of people in the United States are prediabetic and don’t know it.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 88 million American adults are prediabetic. That’s more th...
There are five basic stages for the progression of the disease.
Dr. Shahzad Khan, a neurologist with Lehigh Valley Health Network, provided descriptions from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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The holidays are a time to share memories and make new memories with those we love. But Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can rob people of that ability.
Dr. Shahzad Khan, a neurologist ...
Winter weather brings great opportunities for families to enjoy activities together even in these unusual times.
As the weather can be unpredictable and holiday traditions might be somewhat adjusted ...
HARRISBURG (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday said he would elevate two officials involved in his administration’s response to the coronavirus to replace the departing Dr. Rachel Levine as his health secr...
Over the past year a lot of people have learned that Pocono Organics is a great place to eat gourmet organic meals from a renowned chef.
But like a plot of their organic tomatoes, there’s a lot more ...
Two major hitting vitamins for a healthy immune system are C and D.
Yes, citrus fruits are a great source of vitamin C, but they aren’t the only source. Rebecca Reed, a registered dietitian and certi...
Dr. Walter Jean has joined Lehigh Valley Health Network and will serve as chief of neurosurgery.
Jean is a board-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in complex intracranial surgery. He is known worl...