All, Fun Health Facts
1) Our eyes have the fastest reacting muscle in the whole body, contracting in 1/100th of a second; 2) Bones make up just 14% of our total weight; 3) Every human originally spent about a half hour as a single cell! (Published March 20, 2015)
All, Calendar Events
Spring is officially here tomorrow at 6:45 p.m. ET! Also called the “Vernal Equinox,” it’s one of just two days annually (the other being the Autumnal Equinox in September) when the sun rises due east and sets due west. (Published March 19,...
All, Weekly Quotes
“To keep the body in good health is a duty. Otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” — Buddha
All, Children's Health
Not only is reading FUNdamental, as the old ad campaign used to go, but reading aloud to children also helps to stimulate brain development, according to Dr. Stuart Tashman, Director of our Pediatric Express Center in Chester. He encourages parents to read daily to...
All, Fun Health Facts
1) The average human drinks 16,000 gallons of water in a lifetime; 2) We spend roughly 1.2 years of our lives with our eyes shut from blinking; 3) Babies start dreaming even before they’re born! (Published March 13, 2015)