Mind and Body

Times have changed since you were in school. Kindergarten runs all day and technology takes center stage. But some things never change. Kids still wan...

It’s Monday morning. Summer is over, and the kids are filing into the school building after being out for three months. For many of these students, it...

Stress. Anxiety. Sadness. Depression. These are normal emotions we feel at different times in our lives. Each serves a purpose and is a part of the hu...

Purchasing safe travel gear, like anti-theft bags, is a good investment, says Deb Hartz, a seasoned traveler and former public safety official in Depo...

When you make your list of summer health must-haves, water should be right up there with sunscreen. But in reality, it doesn’t sit high on many people...

Summer is jam-packed with excitement and fun. But between water parks, picnics, baseball games and the Fourth of July, sometimes the sunshine months f...

Students, school faculty and staff, and community members can now get more outdoor exercise thanks to the Apollo-Ridge Community Fitness Trail, locate...

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...

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...

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...

If you close your eyes and conjure up the image of a tough woman, you might picture a female making hard decisions in the boardroom or gutting it out ...

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 ...

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...

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