physiology

(TNS) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning that almost 11,000 infants and young children have ended up in the emergency room over t...

Ensuring our state’s seniors and individuals with disabilities have access to high-quality, affordable and comprehensive health care is one of my most...

Everyone loves to indulge in fast food, processed snacks and carbonated beverages from time to time. We know that they aren’t the best for us health-w...

DuBOIS — The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation estimates that there are more than 200,000 people living with pulmonary fibrosis in the U.S., with about 50...

Students use a string to plot out how far they came to arrive at Pitt-Bradford on a map of the world during Saturday's One World Cultural Festival on ...

(TNS) — Is there a mystery virus making the rounds? Young people are insisting it isn’t COVID-19, RSV or the flu because test results are negative, bu...

(TNS) — Developing new drugs has involved animal testing since Aristotle, but the University of Pittsburgh is taking a lead in changing all that. The ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — About two weeks ago, a nice marmot, Punxsutawney Phil, purportedly did not see his shadow after he was pulled from a prop tree stump...

Among many teenage girls, hearts are a communications staple. Heart emojis punctuate their texts, heart hands frame their selfies on social media. But...

DUBOIS – Each year in the United States, nearly 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in women, and in Pennsylvania approximately 1 out of...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Spicy food lovers know that milk can ease the oral burn, but why? Some believe that fat is the soother, with whole cow’s milk reduci...

A study from Michigan State University Extension found that just five minutes of outdoor activity in winter significantly improves mental health, turn...

(AP) — A study from Michigan State University Extension found that just five minutes of outdoor activity in winter significantly improves mental healt...

There are very polarizing opinions about winter weather – you either love it or hate it. While ice and snow are beautiful and bring winter sports fun,...

SUNY Jamestown Community College welcomed three new full-time faculty members for the spring 2024 semester. Dr. Lillian Truong, who taught remotely la...

(TNS) — Just one semi-clear nostril would do. The bar is that low. After a day with not-so-terrible cold symptoms, it’s alarming, frustrating and conf...

DUBOIS — Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common, affecting millions of Americans every year. Approximately 10 in 25 women and 3 in 25 men wil...

NEW YORK (TNS) — What does it mean that scientists found 240,000 million nanoparticles of plastic in a typical bottle of water? The number is big and ...

DUBOIS — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract. About 1 in 20 Americans has IBS, and it can be a...

Pennsylvania now faces a new No. 1 killer of those in the prime of their lives: accidental drug overdoses fueled by the prevalence of fentanyl. Accord...