No charges will be filed against former mayor in pharmacy shooting: DA

Former Lancaster mayor and pharmacy owner Charlie Smithgall won’t be facing charges for shooting at an armed man who police say tried to rob his pharmacy in Lancaster in October. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office released a statement on social media Friday. “From our review of information and evidence obtained, we anticipate no charges… Read More »

UHS grows profit, even as DOJ settlement fund hits $90 million

Universal Health Services grew its third-quarter profit by nearly 22% year-over-year, the investor-owned hospital chain announced Thursday. The King of Prussia, Pa.-based company reported $ 171.7 million in net income during the quarter, up from $ 141.2 million during the same period in 2017. Net revenue rose by 4.2% to $ 2.65 billion, compared with… Read More »

Middle Aged Stress Associated With Smaller Brain Size And Poor Memory

Research has found that middle-aged individuals in their forties and fifties with elevated cortisol levels, a hormone associated with stress, perform worse on cognitive and memory tasks compared to individuals of the same age who have average levels of cortisol. Elevated blood cortisol levels were also linked to smaller brain volumes. One factor that’s getting… Read More »