physiology

NEW: It’s nearly time to ring in the New Year, and studies show more than one in three Americans plan to celebrate with some alcohol. In addition to r...

(TNS) — The death of actor Matthew Perry in October from ketamine has prompted new concerns and scrutiny focused on unapproved uses of the drug. Ketam...

(TNS) — Pennsylvania wants to make changes to its Medicaid programs that would bring groceries to the door of an expecting parent in need or help a fo...

PITTSBURGH — Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties have joined A...

(TNS) — Holiday parties have a distinctive sound. Glasses clinking. The jingle of seasonal music. Swells of laughter and periodic roars in conversatio...

DUBOIS — Winter driving can be risky, and driving in Pennsylvania is no exception. Pennsylvania is considered one of the most dangerous states to driv...

FORT WORTH, Texas (TNS) — It would take a hard-hearted person — especially one who is pro-life — to look at the plight of Kate Cox with no sympathy wh...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, along with 330 of his colleagues, voted in favor of H.R. 1147, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. T...

DUBOIS — Approximately 54 million Americans, which is half of all adults aged 50 and older, are at risk of bone fractures and should be concerned abou...

Locals can lower their stress levels when they float their cares away at Levitate Float Spa. The health and wellness establishment, located on East Ma...

DUBOIS — High cholesterol and hypertension, also called high blood pressure, are two of the biggest causes of heart disease, and they affect millions ...

When was the last time you thought about your gallbladder? We are constantly reminded to pay attention to our cholesterol levels, our heart health and...

The Rustic Duck, a student-made, student-owned company based at Otto-Eldred High School in Duke Center, is open for online holiday shopping. The compa...

DuBOIS — Thanksgiving is a lot of things. It is a day to give thanks and reflect on the previous year. It is an opportunity to make new memories with ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — With cold and flu season ramping up, you may soon be heading to the pharmacy in search of relief. When you do, you might remember tha...

Opioid addiction. At first glance, it might be viewed as an urban or suburban problem. It’s easy to imagine rural communities living a simpler life — ...

DUBOIS — It is not just ghosts and goblins that can give a fright during the Halloween season. Parents throughout Pennsylvania may be slightly spooked...

While roughly 3,000 species of spiders are found throughout the U.S., very few pose a direct threat to humans. Spider bites are rare, and medically si...

DUBOIS — Naturalist Henry David Thoreau said, “The eye is the jewel of the body.” But just like jewels that can have imperfections that disrupt the no...

A bipartisan duo of Pennsylvania senators want to create an involuntary treatment process in the commonwealth for drug addiction as thousands continue...