Health

Summer is here, and the pools are open. Whether you’re a natural-born swimmer and jump in the water every chance you get, or you just take a dip a few...

Summer is a social season filled with barbecues, weddings and holidays spent with friends and family. If you’re looking for an excuse to hit up a part...

Each summer, Glenda Cribbs would lose 10 to 15 pounds while she was on break from her job as a high school social studies teacher at Marion Center Hig...

It might seem odd to say that Linda Vance is a lucky person. After all, Vance fought lung cancer. But she is lucky; her cancer was discovered in stage...

I’ve come a long way, baby. It’s taken me more than a year to get here but—dare I say it?—I’m starting to enjoy swimming. That’s a big deal, because u...

On any given day, Carrie Alwine’s classroom may smell like lavender, oranges, peppermint or a combination of other natural scents. Alwine, a third-gra...

The last time you took a trip, how well did you plan ahead of time? If you had all your clothes and travel documents packed up and ready to go, and th...

Drumming fingers on a table, peeling labels off bottles, tipping back in a chair, twirling hair—people, and especially kids, fidget in all different w...

Thirty years ago, people with not-so-perfect vision had only a couple of options to fix it—basically eyeglasses or contact lenses, many of which weren...

Some people’s life paths follow a scenic route of twists and turns in spectacular scenery. Ontario County Wellness Champion Christine Hoffman is such ...

Put a cat in a car or a dog on a plane, and get ready for the fur to fly. It can be a disaster to travel with an animal who is frightened by loud nois...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has some stark realities to share. Chronic diseases and conditions—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 ...

How much trash did you throw away today? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calculates that the average American throws away 4.6 pounds of garba...

It was a simple movement that alerted Carol Glock to her cancer. As she leaned over her husband’s shoulder to read something on his computer, her left...

Jessica Rogowicz liked to tan. As she says, “I liked how I looked.” Every summer during her childhood, her family headed to Ocean City, N.J., for thei...

At 44, Dr. Brian Elford had it all. A successful ear, nose and throat practice in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, a wonderful wife, four kids and a new...

The FBI Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association sponsored the HOPE initiative’s

Try one of these to make the most of your new fitness routine.

Straw? Screw top? Clear? Colored? Finding the right bottle for you can make a big difference in how much you drink, says clinical dietitian April Mill...

While most schools have rivalries, Mount Morris Central School District and York Central School District are more like siblings, sharing family, frien...