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Cigarette smoke dumps more than 4,000 chemicals into your body, including arsenic and cyanide (yes, rat poison). So it's tempting to assume that until you quit smoking, it's better to smoke "light" than regular cigarettes. The truth: These aren't any healthier. And they may even stop you from kicking your habit.
HUNTINGTON -- The TOPS Club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is offering tips for eating well on a budget.
Marshall Plane Crash
Check here to find original stories, photo galleries, victim information and coverage of the filming of the 2006 movie "We Are Marshall."
Best of Tri-State Winners
A special section previewing The 2009 Best of Tri-State winners and sponsors.
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.
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.
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.
College Basketball Preview 2009
Catch up with your favorite regional college basketball teams, including Marshall, WVU, UK and OSU.
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
Drug abuse deaths increase in W.Va.
On Wednesday, Dr. Jim Berry spoke to prevention advocates about an increasing prescription painkiller problem as part of West Virginia's 17th annual Statewide Substance Abuse Prevention Conference at the Charleston Civic Center.
HUNTINGTON -- From health screenings to education, a number of health conscious events are scheduled in the Tri-State this week.
Your desk chair might be a mortal enemy. Same with the driver's seat or your La-Z-Boy. It's not so much the size or shape of your perch -- it's all about how long you sit on it.
HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for vegetable chicken soup comes from King's Daughters Medical Center's weloveyourheart.com.
You may be able to blame your expanding waist on something other than the penny candies in the cafeteria or the fact that you haven't worked out since the original "Star Wars" was released. Here's what else can add jiggle to your middle:
HUNTINGTON -- A registered dietitian and author is offering tips to survive the upcoming holiday season.
W.Va. groups back Rahall on health vote
CHARLESTON — State Democrats, labor unions and other groups are planning to thank U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall in person for his vote on a sweeping health care measure.
HUNTINGTON -- A variety of healthy activities are scheduled throughout the Tri-State.
This week, your grocery store got a shipment of the most powerful anti-agers ever. Not in a bottle. Not in a pill. But in the produce section.
HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for fruit shakes comes from King's Daughters Medical Center's weloveyourheart.com. Recipe makes one shake at 169 calories.
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.
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.
