Teen’s sudden death sparks foundation, heart education effort
Fourteen-year-old Alyssa Dressler babysat her two younger brothers while making final preparations to participate in the Youth World Barrel Race
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Author: John Zaktansky
Family, community rally around young mother dealing with cancer
Editor’s note: Trina and Shane Eia are in Arizona, where she is receiving natural-based cancer treatments. Shane will soon be
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Emergency preparedness: Tips to survive a vehicle crash
Jamie Jo Hokenbrough, of Richfield, will never forget her horrific car crash on Nov. 18, 2014 — yet she will
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Inpatient care, ECT treatments can help depression when meds, therapy fall short
The stigma surrounding depression only grows with the level of treatment it takes to address it — when antidepressants and
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Prevention the best medicine for congestive heart failure
Few phrases elicit as much fear at diagnosis as “heart failure,” and Dr. Brendan Carry, Geisinger cardiologist admitted that the
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Diagnosis Diabetes Part 2: I’m a Type-2 diabetic … now what?
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on Type-2 diabetes. Check out the first part by clicking
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Diagnosis Diabetes Part 1: Lifestyle changes key to avoiding Type-2 condition
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on Type-2 diabetes. Check out the first part by clicking
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Bear attack update: Little dog’s heroism creates big ripple effect
The most ferocious Bear in the state stands less than a foot tall and weighs no more than 17 pounds.
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Missonary-turned-Marine reconnects with faith during grueling training
Shouldering 85 pounds of gear, the 5-foot-3, 115-pound Sgt. Tara-Lyn Baker skied up the snowy slopes of California’s Mount Shasta
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Six pointers on the trail to a 6-pointer
November 26 marked the beginning of the fifth rifle deer season since my hunting-savvy father passed away, which added to
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