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Doctors more vigilant about grapefruit juice
Grapefruit juice seems like a healthy way to kick-start your day.
But the popular a.m. eye-opener can prove dangerous — even deadly — to p......
Early warning: Device sounds alarm as heart attack starts
Diane Wakeley had one heart attack.

And the 66-year-old Leola woman is at a high risk of having a second one.

If she does, she will know it the ......
Understanding the risks of heart disease in women
Kathy Brown, a 61-year-old dental assistant, lived with three years of occasional chest pains before she realized she was very sick.
"I knew that wome......
Cardiologist says sugar can kill you
It is toxic, can cause heart attack and stroke and may lead to obesity.

It's sugar — a longtime enemy in the food wars.

After being school......
Lancaster General Health acquires The Heart Group
Lancaster General Health is acquiring The Heart Group, the county's largest cardiology practice.
The move mirrors a national trend, as more priva......
Implanted pump keeps him alive
Yes, it's kind of weird having an electrical cord coming out of a hole in your belly, just below your rib cage.
That's especially true when t......
Pumped for life
It was Sunday morning, May 31. Eli Schaefer, 82, lay awake in bed beside his wife, Pearl, in their Willow Street home.
Bam! He was shocked by the defi......
Local doctors' offices embracing e-prescriptions
Dr. Thomas Fromuth used to wield a pen and a prescription pad in his office.
The obstetrician/gynecologist now uses a hand-held computer to prescribe ......
Celebrating survival with an international race
C. Mark Carbonetta is a runner.
He's also a fighter.
In the early morning, just as the sun emerges, he laces up his running shoes and hits the pav......
At the heart of cardiac care for 25 years
They prepared the operating room. They scrubbed. They passed instruments in sequence over a draped "patient" of rolled towels.
"Then I ......
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