Scranton, Pa. - for a microcosm of where health care is needed the most among the 47 million uninsured in this nation. ...more

November 8, 2009

Not so funny It used to be unprofessional to carry the water of the government, but now we see our First Amendment caretakers in print and television standing in line to unashamedly volunteer to do so. ...more

October 28, 2009

Setting a trial date is proving elusive in the case of Eric James Tate, accused of raping and fatally injuring his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter. ...more

July 31, 2009

Two facilities assisting people through life's tougher times are now ready to serve their growing populations. This weekend a day shelter for the homeless will open north of the city and next weekend a health care center accepting the noninsured sick opens downtown. The nonprofit faith-based group Grace Chapel Inc. will open a drop-in center for the homeless today, Saturday. ...more

March 21, 2009

Your (Dec. 26, Our Opinion) editorial recommending "quick treatment" for "our emergency room crisis" may run the risk of prescribing the wrong medicine. Three of the underlying causes you cited may be better, more quickly and more economically treated by other means. ...more

December 31, 2008

Needing a obstetrician or gynecologist? Tired of driving to Brandon or Tampa to find one? ...more

September 24, 2008

Suffering from excruciating spinal deterioration, Robby Garvin, 24, of South Carolina tried many painkillers before his doctor prescribed methadone in June 2006, just before Garvin and his friend Joey Sutton set off for a weekend at an amusement park. ...more

August 17, 2008

Nurses, nurse practitioners and educators at Mease Dunedin Hospital will provide about 15 middle school students with what the health care professionals hope will be an unforgettable summer camp. ...more

May 26, 2008

Upon your arrival home after a day at work, your teenage daughter informs you she has a sore throat and a fever. ...more

February 18, 2008

Hewey Walker felt lousy. The Dover man felt plenty sick — enough to miss a day at work. But not so awful that it was worth a full-fledged doctor's appointment. ...more

February 15, 2008