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After 10 weeks of work, the girls run away. And their parents and coaches are happy to watch them go. They’re members of Girls on the Run, a nationwid...

There’s really no way to completely avoid stressful situations in your life. Work, family, traffic, bills, health—we face so many stressors every day....

Facebook has forever changed how we define relationships—mere acquaintances and blood relatives are all grouped together as “friends,” and experiences...

Just about every parent has dealt with it: It’s dinner time, and your child refuses to eat the healthy food you’ve cooked. You might be ready to throw...

It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and has no known cure. And unfortunately, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is growin...

School fundraisers can be an integral part of buying necessary supplies, financing projects or organizing activities for students. And food-based fund...

As a health and physical education teacher, Jeremy Smail knows the discipline it takes to finish a task. It’s the same kind of attitude many U.S. Mari...

A 7,500-gallon chemical spill into the Elk River from Freedom Industries’ holding tanks left the 300,000 residents of Charleston, W.V., without water ...

Not too many high school students want to go to school on a Saturday. But students of culinary instructor and chef Dennis Gehly at the Indiana County ...

When Dru Malavase left her office in Ontario County’s Safety Training Building in Hopewell on May 31, headed for retirement, she left having saved liv...

It can be tough being a kid. Just ask Kristen Miskinis. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that the 18-year-old was sitting back in a classroom with o...

Four years ago, while a student at Holy Sepulcher Catholic School in Butler, Brett Jackson discovered he had a serious health problem. Doctors at Chil...

A healthy home is a happy home. And just like your body, your house needs maintenance to ensure it’s an environment that promotes wellness. You wouldn...

Over the past few decades, no sport has probably developed more than running. From the early days of guys in short-shorts running on back roads to tod...

A summer job can be a positive and rewarding experience for a teenager. Your son or daughter can make new friends, learn responsibility, and earn some...

What’s as small as a poppy seed, loves to be near you, and can change your life forever? It sounds romantic, but it’s really not. It’s the deer tick, ...

Rubber band balls and laser pointers are usually among a feline’s fiercest foes. But if a cat ventures past the front door, it can encounter a whole n...

For a growing number of retiring teachers, the Medicare Advantage plan has become a good option for getting health care after they reach age 65. A Med...

A family dinner—whether it’s around the kitchen table or in a restaurant—comes with its own set of challenges, with spilled drinks and spitballs flyin...

As patients hear more about theimportance of preventive medicineand screenings for the early detection ofdisease, it can be confusing when healthcare ...