A Standley Lake High School teenager is thankful for a friend, a police officer and a defibrillator after her heart stopped while in school Monday. Lindsay Hayden, 17, is now in good condition at The Children’s Hospital.

Nanotechnology could one day clean your house and fix your brain. But paranoia about the new technology—a ‘gray goo’ apocalypse—is rampant. The truth about the pros and cons may be in-between, but it doesn’t help when scientists bring David Hasselhoff into it.

EUREKA SPRINGS - For the first time in its 16-year history, the Western Carroll County Ambulance District (WCCAD) has appointed a woman to fill its three-member commission.

LUNENBURG — Lunenburg Fire Chief Scott Glenny has applied for a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for the town’s public safety department, according to Kerry Speidel, the town’s chief administrative financial officer.

Cardiac Science Corporation , a global leader in advanced cardiac diagnosis, resuscitation, rehabilitation, and informatics products, announced it won a five-year contract from the Australian Defence Force for the initial supply of 170 Powerheart® G3 Pro® automated external defibrillators and accessories.

NORWAY - Oxford Hills cardiology patients no longer have to travel long distances to see a physician.

Correct the Wentzville Lions Club if it’s wrong, but members think the $300 facility fee and $3 million insurance policy required for a steak-night fundraiser seem a little steep.