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New guidelines call for doctors to screen for anxiety: Why it matters, especially for women

Monday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Jillian Hughes, 33, of Washington, D.C., said she dealt with symptoms of anxiety for more than a decade before getting a diagnosis of and treatment for anxiety disorder in her 20s.Lanee Higgins, of Baltimore, remembers being labeled a "worrier" as a child,... Read More.

Hurricane Ian: Why the Gulf Coast — especially in Florida — is so vulnerable to hurricanes, storm surge

Tuesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The more than 1,200 miles of shores in the southern U.S. that line the Gulf of Mexico are no stranger to strong storms -- but that doesn't make potential damage from an approaching cyclone any less likely.As Hurricane Ian marches closer... Read More.

Entire Tri-County area is now back to school

Thursday, August 25 by Louise Bennett

DuBois – The 2022-2023 school year has now officially started for all of the Tri-County area.Today is “back to school” day for students and teachers at Jeff Tech in Reynoldsville, as well as in the Curwensville and Ridgway area districts.Jeff Tech’s Administrative Director, Barry... Read More.

Back to school underway in most area districts

Wednesday, August 24 by Louise Bennett

DuBois – Today is “back to school” day for all students and teachers in the Brockway, Brookville, and Clearfield area school districts.The DuBois and Punxsutawney area districts started the new school year on Monday.Thursday will be the first day of school at Jeff Tech,... Read More.

Tri-County area begins back to school

Tuesday, August 23 by Louise Bennett

DuBois – “Back to school” week continues in the Tri-County area.Students and teachers returned to the classroom yesterday in both the DuBois and Punxsutawney area school districts.Wednesday will be the first day of school in the Brockway, Brookville, and Clearfield districts.Thursday is day one... Read More.

Jefferson County man faces charges for a possible attempted mass shooting

Friday, July 29 by Louise Bennett

Brookville – A Jefferson County man is facing charges of attempted murder following what police are calling a case of a possible attempted mass shooting and murder at a Brookville truck stop.30-year-old Christopher Strimple of Punxsutawney is awaiting a preliminary hearing on the charges.Police... Read More.

Clearfield and Elk counties will soon line paint

Thursday, July 28 by Louise Bennett

Clearfield – Line painting may be coming to a road near you in Clearfield or Elk counties during these warm weather months.PennDOT is reminding you that line painting will be done on state roads only under dry weather conditions.Information will be posted on permanent... Read More.

Alcohol deaths increase dramatically during pandemic, especially for younger adults: Research

Tuesday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Martin’s drinking started early.In elementary school, his father would offer swigs of Budweiser in the car during their daily pilgrimage from Pomona to Hollywood, California to pick up his mother from cosmetology class, he told ABC News.Decades later, after churning through... Read More.

Life expectancy in Chicago declined during first year of COVID pandemic, especially for people of color

Wednesday, April 27 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Life expectancy in Chicago fell by nearly two years during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with national trends, a new report finds.The data, released Monday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city's Department of Public Health, showed Chicagoans... Read More.

‘Broken heart’ cases surge during COVID, especially among women

Monday, February 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Groundbreaking research by several top American medical centers has identified a COVID pandemic spike in cases of so-called "broken heart syndrome," a potentially deadly stress-induced heart condition that doctors say is disproportionately impacting women."My heart felt like it was pounding out... Read More.

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