Endurance athletes count on electrolyte-rich sports drinks to get them through hours of training for the next triathlon or marathon. Research has shown that some of thes...
WINDBER, Pa. - When Ray Crawford walks down the hallway of his school, the beefy, 240-pound sophomore says he doesn't stand out much. Many of his classmates are heavy, t...
Need rises as stays in hospitals decline
Home care encompasses a wide range of health and social services delivered at home to recovering, disabled, chronically or termin...
Activity gives sense of worth
MINNEAPOLIS - Life changed for Reed Steele five years ago when a series of injuries kept him from competing for his college cross country an...
WASHINGTON - Experts advising the government decided there is a real risk of heart damage from some of the most effective and popular prescription drugs to ease the pain...
WASHINGTON - That hot cup of coffee may do more than just provide a tasty energy boost. It also may help prevent the most common type of liver cancer.
A study of more th...
BOSTON - Though medical authorities have dropped their reservations about giving women epidurals early in labor, some doctors and pregnant women still worry the painkill...
They adhere to Weight Watchers
Butler Memorial Hospital employees who are in an in-house weight loss program have shed about 3.5 tons since the start of the program in Ju...
Resting is good for you, public health
When the morning starts with enough symptoms for a cold-remedy commercial - cough, sneezing, headache, muscle aches, fever - the bi...
WEXFORD - Good Samaritan Hospice is the only free-standing, non-profit hospice program providing both a home care and residential hospice in Allegheny, Beaver and Butler...
