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St. Mary's Medical Center recently became the only hospital in West Virginia to receive the American Stroke Association's "Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award." It is the latest in a series of national awards recognizing St. Mary's commitment to advanced stroke care and the type of physician involvement needed for this type of accomplishment.
Today 1 in 8 American women and 1 in 150 men will face the diagnosis of breast cancer in their life. After lung cancer, breast cancer is the second most common cause of death due to cancer in women. Over the last 20 years there has been a decreasing mortality from this disease. If detected early, small breast cancers that have not yet spread to the lymph nodes are associated with a 10 year survival rate of over 90%.
Summer Destinations
Check out what's new at popular vacation spots, such as Myrtle Beach and the Smoky Mountains, and start planning your summer vacation.
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.
Graduation 2009
Check here for prom photos, local graduation dates and lists of our graduates in the Tri-State's Class of 2009.
Youth Soccer
The 2009 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships is coming to Barboursville July 2 through July 7 and is expected to bring more than 14,000 visitors. Check here for updates.
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.
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.
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.
Tri-State Photo Gift Gallery
Choose from more than 100 images of the Tri-State from The Herald-Dispatch’s digital archives -- we even offer custom framing.
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.
A new surgical procedure known as Balloon sinuplasty offers new hope for treating patients with chronic sinusitis and the associated rhinopathic headaches. Approximately 37 million Americans suffer from chronic sinusitis or what has been recently termed rhinosinusitis.
Are you carrying extra pounds that you'd like to send away? Do you hate diet food? If so, you're not alone. Despite a booming weight loss industry, obesity is on the rise, and many people are fighting the battle against weight gain while missing foods that give them comfort and satisfaction. Devin Alexander, television chef, cookbook author and weight loss expert, offers her top 10 tips to losing weight in your own kitchen while enjoying the scrumptious foods you crave.
Walking and breathing were difficult. Already a diabetic, she was on multiple medications. She tried different diets and even lost weight but would always gain it back.
As any parent knows, getting kids excited about anything that isn't the latest toy or gadget is a hard sell. When it comes to getting kids excited about personal grooming habits, parents know the task is even taller than usual.
The Tri-State Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS) will be offering an Associate in Applied Science (Pharmacy Technology) beginning in early 2009 with classes in downtown Huntington.
Urologists treat a variety of diseases of the urinary tract, including kidney stones, cancers of the kidney, prostate and bladder, conditions associated with prostate enlargement (BPH), and urinary incontinence, to mention a few.
Cornerstone Hospital of Huntington is a 28 bed long-term acute care hospital.We're unique in the area. In fact, there are only two long-term acute care hospitals in the state. Cornerstone Hospital is not a nursing home or a rehab hospital. We are what is known as a "hospital in a hospital" because we lease space at St.Mary's Medical Center.
Many of today's workers feel they're underappreciated at work. While employers often say such feelings stem from financial concerns, in actuality, a number of things can lead to employees feeling as though they're not as valued as they should be. Oftentimes, environment plays a significant role in how someone feels about their job.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer in the United States.
Whether you're a fan of winter or more of a hot fun in the summer sun type, once the cold weather hits you're often at the mercy of the elements. Slick roadways, driveways full of snow and wind can be dangerous for any of us, but even more so for seniors.
