Inspiration

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

In honor ofGeorge Westinghouse’s spirit of innovation on the 130th anniversary of the founding of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, here is a fun “13...

In May, Westinghouse and Optum, formerly known as Plus One, celebrated something special and exciting: Optum’s five-year anniversary of managing the f...

Dozens of FLASHP members represented their school districts during the running of the 26th annual Chase Corporate Challenge on May 24 at Rochester Ins...

What are you dreaming about this time of year? Colorful flowers? Milder temperatures? If you’re like Mark Shannon, junior engineer for Ontario County ...

Everyone loves holiday break, but it can also be a stressful time for working parents, who have to find care for their kids. During the 2015 holiday s...

When 2016 came around, you made your resolution to lose weight. And it was going great—until a few weeks in, when you stopped losing weight. If you’re...

If there are two people who know about bike safety and how to be prepared in case of an emergency, it is Dale Black and David Town. The colleagues, wh...

A heart-healthy lifestyle is important for everyone, not just people who have existing health problems. Healthy habits can help keep your heart and bl...

A heart-healthy lifestyle is important for everyone, not just people who have existing health problems. Healthy habits can help keep your heart and bl...

As the demand rises for chemical-free food ingredients, more manufacturers are embracing plant-based dye alternatives over synthetic food coloring. Th...

It’s often said that we are what we eat, but most of us never stop to consider how this truism extends well beyond our waking hours. Does what we eat ...

We all know trans fat is bad, clogging our arteries and raising our cholesterol. But how bad are saturated fats? Unsaturated fats? If we’re trimming t...