health

On Thursday, when Pennsylvania surpassed 10,000 deaths from COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey called for action from the people and from the government. “...

Procrastination is not typically considered a good thing. But as the world spent much of 2020 confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, putting certain thing...

Millions of people across the globe donate to charities or volunteer as a means of bolstering their communities and helping the less fortunate. Such h...

CARVING TRIBUTE: Eric Jones, a caricaturist and pumpkin carving authority who lives in NY and recently created a pumpkin masterpiece for the Ecumenica...

As summer ends and the leaves start to change colors, healthcare workers are preparing for the possibility of a “twindemic” this fall and winter with ...

Getting a yearly physical in the middle of the deadliest pandemic in a century may seem low on the priority list, but keeping up with personal health ...

Heading into Tuesday’s U.S. general election, speculation was rife as to whether a Joe Biden victory might herald a big leftward shift, or what kind o...

Do you toss and turn at night? Do you often wake up feeling groggy and not quite ready to start your day. It could be your sleep environment; everythi...

The holiday season is one that – even during the coronavirus pandemic – will be sure to include plenty of calorie-rich goodies. They may not be part o...

With winter fast approaching, Troop Ben Gardner is expecting the unexpected, as he says all motorists should when there’s snow and ice on the roadways...

Eldred Borough posted a new ordinance to social media Thursday, making residents aware that feeding feral cats is no longer allowed within the borough...

Community spread of COVID-19 is increasing, just as medical experts predicted. Yet more people are shrugging off safety precautions like mask wearing,...

When dining out, patrons trust that restaurant staff has taken all necessary precautions to ensure a safe experience for customers. Restaurants are bo...

PITTSBURGH — UPMC has been named one of the nation’s “Digital Health Most Wired” health systems by the College of Healthcare Information Management Ex...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s spring semester will follow a compressed schedule that eliminates spring recess in order to encourage stude...

Volunteers are vital to the survival of many charitable organizations. Without people willing to offer their time and expertise free of charge, many n...

President Donald Trump’s bout with COVID-19 added further uncertainty and concern to an already-dismal year and came just weeks before the presidentia...

Due to unforeseen health issues, Pastor Kenneth Alt will be unable to begin the 8-week workshop on Revelations currently scheduled to begin on Sunday ...

As challenging as the pandemic made spring and summer, it promises to make flu season significantly more difficult than usual, some in the medical com...

There’s no question about it: the last several months have been different, to say the least. On top of the usual political controversies and other gen...