Health

Thompson recently completed a 12-bed Observation Unit, the first of its kind in the Finger Lakes region. The $2.1 million project accommodates patient...

When Amy Foy was 36 weeks along in her pregnancy, she and her boyfriend James Stenzel learned the baby girl Amy was carrying was breech. Instead of a ...

A shift is occurring in the makeup of those turning to Thompson Hospital for care. “While the number of patients who need to be admitted to the hospit...

An innovative quality-improvement program developed at UR Medicine Thompson Health has shown dramatic results in making sure patients with potentially...

After decades of working together in providing health care to Canandaigua and the surrounding area, UR Medicine Thompson Health and the Canandaigua Me...

FROM THE newborns in Thompson Hospital’s Birthing Center, to high school seniors eyeing careers in health care, to the residents of the M.M. Ewing Con...

Welcome to the fall edition of Partners in Health and Wellness, highlighting the latest news from Thompson, including openings of a new observation un...

The temperature outside might be dropping, but that doesn’t mean your fitness routine has to take the heat for it. Cold weather is no excuse to forgo ...

It lasted just a little longer than a week. Three years ago for 10 days, Jennifer Beckinsale woke up each morning, poured a tablespoon of coconut oil ...

Doctor visits can be a real pain. But nowadays you might not have to go through the hassle of scheduling and waiting for an appointment. Enter telemed...

How many people are unhappy in their jobs? Would you estimate 30 percent, 40, maybe 50? The Pew Charitable Trusts reported that 30 percent of people f...

Beer & Yoga: Fall Series Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. Brew Gentlemen, Braddock, Pennsylvania Relax and unwind with yoga class followed by a ...

Tawanda Wright learned a hard lesson about taking medication as prescribed. In 1998, Wright, now 54, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But Wright wa...

Losing weight and keeping it off is not easy for many people, particularly those who are used to carrying around unwanted pounds. Many people struggli...

Stuck at your desk? Trying to incorporate more movement into your day? The Community College of Allegheny County Wellness Committee has produced a vid...

Never underestimate the power of the Tootsie Roll. The chocolate, taffy-like candy left quite the impression when ambassadors in the Community College...

When the Community College of Allegheny County decided to start up a culinary arts program in the 1970s, a kid named Arthur Inzinga was a member of it...

CCAC employees have started the 2017-18 school year with a great deal of vigor. We welcomed new employees at All College Day in August to a roar of ex...

IHAP®’s goal is to assess the progress of the whole person health journey for each participant. The program accomplishes this by establishing realisti...

Debbie, a 63-year-old retired hospital employee who calls herself a rebel, wound up enjoying working with her advocacy team through BPA, and says it t...