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Each year on the first day of fall, the Harrisburg Area YMCA joins national organizations from the Falls Free Coalition and the National Council on

Do your kids look up to you? Parents* are typically the number one source to their children in terms of healthy living. Children know that

Did you know that there are three holidays in the month of July devoted to blueberries? For starters, you have #NationalBlueberryDay, seemingly significant. Only two

June is here! It isn’t just the month of summer, it’s the month for men’s health! Men’s Health Month is recognized each June and its

We welcome May with open arms and shorter pant lengths. With May comes another month of awareness, this time for a disease in desperate need

April is an important month for many reasons. For instance, April is National Autism Awareness Month! This month of awareness promotes inclusion, self-determination, and celebration.

April is a month representing a variety of national concerns, one of them being Child Abuse Prevention Month. The burden of prevention falls on the

My name is Maddy, and I’m an overeater with a sweet tooth. It’s a bad combination, so upon my research at work, I have been

Tuesday, March 27, is American Diabetes Association (ADA) Alert Day®, and the Harrisburg Area YMCA wants residents of Central PA to know their risk for

We all know the typical New Year’s resolutions: weight loss, healthy eating, focus on appearance, etc. It is a daunting thought every time we change

Did you know that 33% of the people who pledge to a New Year’s resolution want to lose weight? Down one percent at 32% are people

Another turn around the sun, another December, another Holiday season: the holidays are a blessing to most and agonizing to some. To set the record