medicine

Timothy J. Finan, president and chief executive officer of Upper Allegheny Health System, Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center,...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that it is conducting a five-year environmental surveillance of ticks t...

There is little as devastating to a family as the death of a child. For a family in grieving, trying to catch up on medical expenses can be overwhelmi...

Over the past several years, the Pink Pumpkin Project has transitioned from not only providing help to victims and survivors of breast cancer in the a...

Sleep is one of the most crucial building blocks to the foundation of a healthy life. When it comes to those with a mental or behavioral diagnosis, sl...

Futures Rehabilitation Center in Bradford will serve as the host site for the annual “Celebrating Abilities!!!” event from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Marc...

Beatrice MacDonald could barely contain her excitement and danced at the front of the room Monday when the time came for her to receive her brand new ...

After 23 years of waiting for a liver transplant, Miranda Lananger not only received her gift of life, but also had the opportunity to meet the total ...

The Upper Allegheny Health System board of directors elected Anil Pradhan, MD, to a three-year term. UAHS is the parent organization of Olean General ...

The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors — as well as eligible blood donors of all blood types — to give n...

The tide may be turning in the opioid epidemic that has plagued the region the past few years. Drug overdose deaths in local counties last year were d...

Bradford Regional Medical Center will hold its ninth annual Spring Swing Gala April 13 at the Pennhills Club in Bradford, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The 2...

KEYSTONE STATE : Did you know the first volunteer fire company was founded in Philadelphia in 1736? And by none other than Benjamin Franklin. This, an...

KANE — The April 11 Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum will feature Nicole Chinnici, laboratory director of the Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory in East Stro...

It might seem like everyone is sick, but this year’s flu season is “pretty typical,” officials say. The Pennsylvania Department of Health tracks flu c...

There’s a lot to be said for a rural way of life. Not too many things in the world can compare to a summer’s night, stargazing while sitting by a camp...

There are all sorts of sayings about almost every subject. Some of them are quite insightful and to the point. Several that come readily to mind are: ...

COUDERSPORT — Starting Feb. 22, UPMC Cole Interventional Pain Management will expand services to Bradford. Located at 51 Boylston St., UPMC Cole Inter...

The Community Blood Bank is holding a blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at New Life Fellowship, 50 Sullivan Road, Bradford. Donate blood and ...

LEEKS: We had one last tidbit from Andy Heffner from when we talked about him the other day. When Andy was a kid, his dad would always tell him that l...