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Patterson’s Perspective

By Mark Patterson By some estimates, 600 MILLION cyber -attacks occur each day. Please advise whoever compiles those stats to raise last Monday’s count to 600 million plus one. I got hacked. Violated, humiliated, defenseless, -you name it, I feel it. Plus a few other…

Patterson’s Perspective

By Mark Patterson Decades before artificial intelligence commenced those creepy imitations of human voices or began writing lousy articles on your computer’s home page, the stuff that Stephen Hawking warned would betray and potentially end humanity launched an assault that these days threatens the very existence…

And Then Again…………by Tamara Pettit

……..I used to get Memorial Day and Labor Day confused when I was little. I knew one was at the beginning of Summer; One was at the end.  As I grew older (and one would hope more knowledgeable) I learned that Memorial Day honored and…

And Then Again………………..by Tamara Pettit

……..I think I’m as frustrated by the New Cumberland Hydro Project as I was in 1994 when the legislation enabling New Cumblerland to get funding from it.  It’s been almost 30 years since that happened so I’ll understand if you don’t remember, but since I…

Life with the Parkinheimers

Why We Need People More Than PillsBy Jeff & Mary Anne WoofterWhen you’re battling something like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or any chronic disease, the temptation to pull back from the world is strong. The energy tank runs low, your confidence takes a hit, and sometimes just…

Life with the Parkinheimers

A Prescription Without a Co-Pay By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter Let’s just say this upfront: if there were a pill that could slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, improve your mood, sharpen your memory, help you sleep better, reduce your risk of falling, and add healthy…

WVU Pres. Benson Visits Weirton on his Welcome Home Tour

WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center was honored to welcome the new President of West Virginia University, Michael T. Benson, for a special visit as part of his Welcome Home Tour. Benson’s visit provided an opportunity to discuss the hospital’s mission, highlight its ongoing initiatives, and showcase…