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For many young or nervous patients at Berks Kids Dentistry, a staff member sporting antennae and too many legs has the soft touch needed to make a cleaning more palatable.Bugsy, a stuffed animal equipped with an oversized set of plastic teeth, is a m...

Los Angeles TimesClinical depression is now the second-leading cause of global disability, according to new research, with the highest rates of incidence affecting working-age adults and women more than men.In a paper published earlier this month in ...

Reading EagleThe services listed below are offered by the Berks Visiting Nurse Association, 1170 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing.Flu clinicsBerks VNA administers flu shots by appointment only, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 610-378-0481 to schedule an...

Many achievements in American life are celebrated. Architecture is enshrined through the National Register of Historic Places, while the Smithsonian Institution doubles as the nation's collective attic, a treasure trove of our culture. And who hasn't...

Theresa Arnold goes through the paces with her students, spinning and swaying to the music. Brightly colored veils cut through the air as the clang of finger cymbals, called zills, and the clicking of hip scarfs echo in the room.A teacher of Middle E...

Lauren LombardoAge: 23Weight in January: 179 poundsWeight in April: 159.7 poundsWeight in June: 155.2 poundsWeight in August: 160 poundsWeight in October: Not providedResidence: Spring Township

Staying true to her fitness journey felt even tougher when Lauren Lombardo hit a plateau in her weight loss. But remembering the good feeling of previous weight loss and her upcoming pageant season, Lombardo added a few more hours to her exercise rou...

Steve KellenbergerAge: 43Weight in January: 263 poundsWeight in April: 242 poundsWeight in June: 240 poundsWeight in August: 248 poundsWeight in October: 247 poundsResidence: Shillington

For the past 11 months, Steve Kellenberger of Shillington has been sharing his experiences of starting and maintaining a fitness program with Healthy Living readers. This is the final installment of his updates.After another change in his work and fa...

Angling program helps buoy male cancer survivors