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HARRISBURG — Lisa Davis, the director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) and an advocate for rural health at both the state and nationa...

Try turning it off and back on. Computer systems were disrupted Friday when a faulty software update took down Microsoft programs all over the world. ...

Finding happiness and meaning takes a village, whether you’re 5 or 95. So says 18-year-old Jenny Schlossberg, whose own village includes her parents a...

HARRISBURG — Among a flurry of bills signed into law recently, Pennsylvania has taken a step in reducing the barriers created by non-compete agreement...

Paying for healthcare in America is a complicated business. In recent years, the government has taken valuable steps to reduce the harm that unexpecte...

COUDERSPORT — Break the Chains Coalition has moved its Eighth Annual BTC Festival to Coudersport’s town square July 26 and 27. Opening with a prayer o...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — A bill placing regulations on pharmacy benefit managers is headed to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk. The bill, which began i...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Geisinger Medical Center will begin work next year on an $880 million expansion at its flagship Montour County hospital, which will...

DuBOIS — Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, which is swelling that occurs when tissues are injured or infected. Liver inflammation can be caused ...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Students in the Master’s Entry to Practice (MEP) nursing program at St. Bonaventure University had an experience this summer t...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — We’ve come a long way from the first days of COVID. Even though the severity of the virus and its effects have changed, the reality...

Five area students were recently awarded scholarships stewarded by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Alexis Kemp of Oswayo Valley and Jaely...

Penn College has scheduled an information session for its upcoming LPN course beginning in September. The full-time, one-year Practical Nursing progra...

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

UNIVERSITY PARK — An upcoming Penn State Extension land-use webinar is aimed at equipping planners with the knowledge and tools needed to improve rura...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Talk about a perfect ending. Every 2024 graduate of St. Bonaventure University’s Physician Assistant Studies program passed th...

PITTSBURGH — About a year and a half ago, my pharmacist approached me as I was picking up prescriptions at Spartan Pharmacy to ask me if I knew what a...

Developing a consistent routine takes time, and turning exercise into a habit can be challenging, but it’s essential to create a ritual that sticks. H...

The Guidance Center (TGC) celebrated its 40th anniversary at its annual Employee Appreciation and Years of Service Recognition Event. The Guidance Cen...

Balancing hormones naturally is critical to maintaining overall health and well-being. Hormones are chemical messengers produced by glands in the endo...