The Mumps Without Bumps
by Ean Jury Over the past four decades, the mumps have become almost extinct thanks to the creation and administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. ...
Technology & Science
The World at Their Fingertips
by Ned Lewis Lizard Squad, Guardians of Peace, Anonymous—these may sound like gamer tags but, in fact, they are the names of shadowy hacker syndicates. These hacker groups ...
A Matter of Chemistry
by Ean Jury When asked about what it means to fall in love, people often respond with the cliché, “it’s all a matter of chemistry.” Despite the generalization, ...
Cough, Sniffle, Sneeze, Flu Season Returns
by Ean Jury Come January, “flu” is the word that emergency-room physicians utter in diagnosis over and over again to their patients. And this year is no different. While ...
Ebola—Is Westmoreland County Prepared?
By Ean Jury For the past few months, fear of the unknown has arrested tongues all over the world because of one word—Ebola. It’s emphasized in bold-faced type on the ...
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