THE WELLNESS PRESCRIPTION: Not All Medicine Comes in a Bottle Sleep: What Happens While You Rest? Sometimes one of the best things we can do for our health is turn out the lights and go to sleep. We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping, but those hours are anything but wasted. While we sleep, our bodies and brains are remarkably busy. Sleep supports physical restoration, immune function, metabolism, memory, learning, emotional regulation, and even some important h

THE HEALING TABLE 5 Foods That May Help Support a Good Night's Sleep Sleepy-Time Oat Bowl There's no single food that can guarantee a good night's rest, but certain foods contain nutrients and naturally occurring compounds involved in sleep and relaxation. This month, we're bringing five of them together in one simple bowl: oats, almonds, kiwi, tart cherries, and banana. It's an easy breakfast, snack—or even a light evening treat. What's in Our Sleepy-Time Bowl? Oats Oats pro

BEYOND THE EXAM ROOM Transforming Healthcare & The We The Patient Movement A Seat at the Table — Why the PAMED Election and Pennsylvania's Potential $1 Billion Rural Health Investment Matter to Patients Many of the decisions that affect what happens between you and your doctor are actually made far beyond the exam room. They are made in Harrisburg, through legislation and regulation, by healthcare organizations and insurers, and through decisions about how healthcare dollars

"Our job as parents isn't to keep our children from falling. It's to make sure they know they can get back up." As I sit down to write this letter, my eyes are filled with tears—tears of gratitude, joy, and just a little bit of disbelief. In just a few weeks, my youngest son will begin his senior year of high school. Like so many parents, I'm wondering how the years passed so quickly. It seems like yesterday I was walking him into kindergarten, cheering at little league games

Representing Pennsylvania, Advancing Patient-Centered Care This July, Greg and I had the privilege of representing the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) as part of the Pennsylvania delegation at the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) House of Delegates in Chicago. Greg served as a Delegate, and I had the honor of serving as an Alternate Delegate. It was a tremendous opportunity to advocate for the physicians and patients of Pennsylvania while participati

Food as Medicine - Wild Garlic Pesto A vibrant, nutrient-rich pesto packed with antioxidants, vitamin C, and sulfur-containing compounds that may support heart health, immune function, and healthy inflammation. Ingredients 5 oz (150 g) fresh wild garlic leaves (ramsons), washed and roughly chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped ½ lemon, zested, plus a squeeze of juice 1¾ oz (50 g) grated Parmesan cheese 1¾ oz (50 g) pine nuts, lightly toasted ⅔ cup (150 mL) olive or rapeseed