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For over four decades, many heart attack survivors have been sent home with a prescription for beta-blockers, which are drugs that impact the effects of hormones and adrenaline on the heart and blood vessels. Now, new research is casting doubt on that practice and could change the standard of ...

Give the gift of time, no batteries needed

’Tis the season for gift giving. While kids typically ask Santa for the latest toy or gadget, parents (and grandparents) searching for other options might consider giving an experience they can enjoy alongside their child. While nontraditional gifts might be hard to wrap up and place ...

Inmates and staff at the Washington County jail will be receiving a little Christmas “hope” this season. It will come in the form of “Hope Packs,” a special package consisting of many Christmas goodies to be delivered to about 350 inmates and 70 staff members. “Hope Packs” is a ...

Sixteen years ago, Cassie Phillips had no idea that she would one day be filming the man she turned to for information about a rare disease afflicting both. Phillips, 27, an independent filmmaker, traveled from her home in Los Angeles, Calif., to Bridgeville earlier this month to attend the ...

Q: I started reading your column in 8th grade because my dad made me read it, but for a while I’ve been reading it because I enjoy it. I like the way you listen to teens. I read your column where you supported an anxious college freshman. Your advice was excellent. I thought I’d write to ...