determinants of health

MEMORY: “Caring for someone with memory loss takes strength — and sometimes, a pause for laughter is just what’s needed. That’s why the National Comed...

BRYN MAWR — Aqua Pennsylvania is a leader in testing drinking water for PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” A robot is the latest tool in Aqu...

(TNS)—It was a few years ago when scientists discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time. More recent findings have highlight...

DuBOIS — There are labels on practically everything we buy — from washing instructions on clothing to important safety notices on electrical appliance...

MONDAY: This coming Monday is an important day in the U.S. It’s not one that closes the postal service or banks, but it’s one that we could argue is j...

Every spring, we look forward to the days getting longer. In exchange, we lose an hour of sleep when the clocks ‘spring ahead’ every March, which ofte...

More than 8,600 households in McKean County get their drinking water from a private source. These residents are responsible for testing and treating t...

DuBOIS — Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. In Pennsylvania, smoking is estimated to be responsible for more than...

The sleep disorders center at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a Kaleida Health facility, achieved a milestone in patient care by completing m...

DEAR ABBY: My husband is miserable. Five years ago, he was fired from his job of more than 25 years, and the small issues he had with depression, alco...

DuBOIS — Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and according to the American Lung As...

FORGETFUL: Ever have one of those days when you can’t find your car keys? And where is that other shoe? Did you take your morning medicine? It can be ...

NAPS: The room gets warm, your mind starts to wander, the yawning starts. And your eyes blink shut, a little longer each time. Do you fight it, or jus...

Erie News Now and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania will host the 24th Annual Erie News Now Food Drive on Wednesday at 13 locations t...

Just before 4 p.m. Saturday, Bradford City firefighters were alerted to a possible structure fire at 20 Main St. due to an odor of smoke in the buildi...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean Medical Group (OMG), a Kaleida Health organization, welcomed Dr. Mohammed Alsaggaf, a physician specializing in pulmonology, criti...

DuBOIS — According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly one in three adults are overweight, more than two in five adults have obesity and abou...

Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) Sleep Disorders Center recently earned program reaccreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “T...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a tipping point for the mental health of already vulnerable middle and high school students, according to a study by Dr. Sha...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts have been awarded funds, including districts in Elk and McKean counties. With this funding, ...