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Independent filmmaker’s visit aims to draw awareness to rare spinal disease

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 ...

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital to bring back birthing center next year

Expectant mothers in Fayette County will soon have the option to deliver their babies close to home when WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital reopens its labor and delivery unit early next year. “We’re excited to once again provide a safe place for families to deliver their baby without ...

Post-meal walk helps lower blood sugar

How much time do you spend sitting each day? Getting up and moving may be the key to keeping blood sugar level low, and taking even a short walk soon after eating can help to lower blood sugar. A new analysis published recently in the journal Sports Medicine shows the results of seven ...

Understanding the impacts of LDL cholesterol

About 38% of American adults have high cholesterol, which can be caused by poor lifestyle habits or genetics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Having a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol number - considered "bad" cholesterol - can contribute to fatty ...

Is this normal in a marriage?

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together six years this December, married four. We grew closer when I had a miscarriage after only a few months of dating. He stood by my side and asked my dad for my hand. He knew then he wanted to stand with me and by me.A year into our marriage, I ...