Health

With more than 165,000 healthcare apps on the market, it’s possible you may have used one to check your heart rate, to get a...

This month, the “Take Charge of Your Health Today” page focuses on organ donation and the importance of becoming an organ donor. Vianca Masucci,...

The lives of people on the organ transplant waiting list can be difficult. Most patients spend years hoping for the gift of life while...

When an organ stops working correctly because of injury or illness, it needs to be replaced. Doctors are able to replace many organs in...

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PADUCAH, Ky. (AP)—Despite hushed whispers, the tapping of nervous feet, the clicking of iPhone cameras, all was silent for West Kentucky Community & Technical...

Even women dedicated to nursing their babies oftentimes must overcome a lack of family support as well as a dearth of policies in place...

This month, the “Take Charge of Your Health Today” page examines drugs–chemicals that can provide great benefit or cause great harm to our bodies....

The use of drugs can range from taking aspirin for a headache to using illegal drugs like cocaine or heroin. When used as directed,...

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is addressing the opioid epidemic.  The county has created a website for residents, pharmacies and health care professionals...