You’re running late. Your phone is ringing, and you can’t find it. Something you desperately need is upstairs while you’re downstairs. You erroneously thought you had enough ribbon to wrap all the gifts. Your favorite football team is down three points with 30 seconds left in the game. Whatever the reason, ‘tis the season for stress.

Although it primarily affects children ages five to fifteen, strep throat can happen to anyone at any time. Parents of school-aged children or those who are in contact with younger children are more at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s “very rare” in children younger than three.

By: Kathy Hubbard The woman I called my mother-in-law was actually my late husband’s stepmother. She was what one might call formidable. She was large,

By: Kathy Hubbard For most of us, breathing is as normal as, you know, breathing. Unless we’re running or doing yoga, we don’t tend to

By: Kathy Hubbard Many people are reluctant to be or to allow their children to be vaccinated. These folks have many reasons for their beliefs,

By: Kathy Hubbard Before I say anything else about testicular cancer, I want to say that it’s highly treatable, even when it’s metastasized. I also

By: Kathy Hubbard It’s men’s health awareness month, so we’re going to talk about testosterone. Testosterone is primarily produced in the male testicles, but to