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Call it eating for a cause. You can plan your menu in a way that helps knock out the third leading cancer for both men and women: colorectal cancer. Here's how to tune up your meals:
HUNTINGTON -- Tailgating can be fun and healthy, according to a press release from the West Virginia Dietetic Association.
Health and Fitness Expo
The Herald-Dispatch is hosting a Health and Fitness Expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Best of Tri-State Winners
A special section previewing The 2009 Best of Tri-State winners and sponsors.
Thunder on the Mountain
A special section previewing the Marshall University Thundering Herd's trip to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia University Mountaineers.
Check out this special section previewing the work the Create West Virginia does previewing the Create West Virginia Conference, Oct. 17-20.
College Football Preview
Check in with all your favorite college football teams to see what's on the horizon for the 2009 season.
High School Football Preview
Check out previews of all of the Tri-State's high school football squads for 2009.
100 Years of History
A look back at 100 years of Tri-State history through The Herald-Dispatch. Ten of the biggest stories of the last 100 years in our area, as voted on by readers, plus hundreds of photos.
MU Back to School
Whether you are an incoming freshman or a veteran at Marshall, there are a few things you should know about the upcoming weeks. Check here for more.
Purchase a photo reprint
Our professional photographers are always out and about in the Tri-State. If you know of an image you would like to purchase, click here to fill out the form.
Camden Park memories
Check out photo galleries, videos and memories of Camden Park, West Virginia's only amusement park. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2003.
Yard Sale Finder
Looking for a local yard sale in the next seven days? Check out this map to show you where the deals are, based on Herald-Dispatch classifieds. The map is updated daily.
Downtown Walking Tour
Download our mp3 file for your iPod, print our PDF map and and take a walking tour of downtown Huntington.
Bride Guide 2009
Need advice on planning your upcoming nuptials? Check out the Bride Guide, which includes a rich list of possible wedding reception sites, sorted by seating limits.
Tri-State Visitors' Guide
Check out great shopping, dining, lodging and other entertainment opportunities in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Tri-State's Most Wanted
The Herald-Dispatch's “Tri-State’s Most Wanted” list has featured several fugitives since June 2006, many of whom have been captured.
Send us your youth sports photos
Send a photo of your favorite Little Leaguer or cheerleader for our youth sports photo galleries.
Send us your pet photos
If they're furry, feathered or slimy, send us photos of your pets to display in our online galleries.
Birthdays and Babies
Want to announce a birth or wish a friend happy birthday? Click here to view galleries and fill out the form.
More Health Source
Tri-State cooks with Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is determined to heat things up. On Tuesday, hundreds of people cooked in the street across from Pullman Square as part of Oliver's "Cook-a-thon," where he taught locals to make his version of street food -- stir fry.
HUNTINGTON -- A number of healthy activities are scheduled to take place in the Tri-State this week.
HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for turkey sliders makes 12 sliders at 222 calories per slider. The recipe comes from a publication of West Virginia University Extension Service Families and Health Programs.
People bring in their patio furniture, cover plants and put snow tires on cars, but when it comes to winterizing workouts, many just freeze up, according to a release from Life Fitness, a designer of workout equipment for fitness facilities.
3 recognized for promoting health
A running enthusiast, a school program and a local restaurant are the winners of the first Herald-Dispatch Healthy Community Awards, which will be presented this weekend at the fourth annual Family Health and Fitness Expo.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer the following tips for safety on Halloween:
WHAT: The fourth annual Family Health and Fitness Expo, sponsored by The Herald-Dispatch, will offer a variety of health- and fitness-related businesses, services, agencies and organizations. Local hospitals and health-care providers will offer a variety of screenings, including blood and cholesterol screenings, back and spine assessments, glaucoma screenings and blood pressure checks. Germ City will teach about proper hand washing, and demonstrations from local dance and fitness experts will be going on throughout the day.
HUNTINGTON -- From educational classes to screenings, the Tri-State has a number of healthy events scheduled this week.
HUNTINGTON -- This recipe makes 24 turkey meatballs and comes from King's Daughters Medical Center's www.weloveyourheart.com.
HUNTINGTON -- When Halloween treats start to cast a spell, TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) can help ward off unwanted pounds with timely coping suggestions.
HUNTINGTON -- The Walk for Women is one of many local health-conscious events coming up in the Tri-State this week.
6th annual Marshall University Marathon scheduled for Nov. 1
HUNTINGTON - Participants in the sixth annual Marshall University Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1, have until Monday to register online for the event.
HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for taquitos comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and serves four people.
New robot part of joint replacement program
HUNTINGTON -- Computer-assisted surgery continued to advance at Cabell Huntington Hospital this month, with the addition of the MAKOplasty robot, or robotic-arm assisted surgery for knees.
No matter how big the goal, from losing over 100 pounds to losing the last stubborn 5, you don't have to be on television to find trainers and fitness advice to help you lose weight.
HUNTINGTON -- When Huntington resident Gordon L. Broce was diagnosed with breast cancer 20 years ago, he was shocked.
Flu now in more regions of state
HUNTINGTON -- The flu is now considered to be "widespread" in West Virginia, after outbreaks were confirmed in more parts of the state, health officials said.
Milton woman latest flu victim
The countless images Deanna McNeely captured with her camera provide a lasting memory to a family now coping with her loss after McNeely became the state's fourth H1N1-related death.
HUNTINGTON -- Breast cancer screenings and events are among the many health-related activities scheduled to take place in the Tri-State this week.
WASHINGTON — Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice — water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delaware day care center, part of a fledgling movement to take the fight against obesity to pudgy preschoolers.
