health

One morning in October, Matt Pawk, special education coordinator at Armstrong Junior Senior High School, bought a cup of coffee. “I ordered just a reg...

On most mornings in the kindergarten through third-grade building in Armstrong School District, more than 100 children can be found walking around a t...

It’s an ambitious goal. On Oct. 9, 2017, Apollo-Ridge School District launched what it calls 200 Days of Fitness. The goal is for participants to eith...

People sometimes have grand visions of surprising their loved one on Christmas morning with an adorable new puppy or a precious, little kitten. While ...

In the years since Gary Oeschsle opened his first pet store in Rochester, New York, in 1962, he has learned a lot about reptiles. In fact, about 25 ye...

This time of year, produce aisles are brimming with winter squash, leeks, mushrooms, cranberries and a host of other seasonal items. While it may seem...

Winter is filled with dreamy images of ice-skating, skiing and gentle strolls through snow-covered scenery. Equally enticing are long evenings in fron...

In January, the Bradford Family YMCA will begin offering a diabetic prevention program, free of charge. Through Bradford Family YMCA’s PreventT2 lifes...

When I was twenty years old my mom told me, “Before you get married look at your girlfriend with both eyes wide open. Once you get married close one e...

This year, the Wellness Committee at Red Creek is excited to unleash the Blue Zone's Power 9. It all started with a parody video to hook staff on Open...

For Lyons Central School District, which has about 225 employees, finding ways to engage staff in wellness activities can be a difficult task. But for...

Resting somewhere in the Mount Morris Central School District administrative office is a homemade trophy that Todd Isaman has only seen in a photograp...

Raising money for breast cancer research is important for Mount Morris Central School District's Diane Gears. Gears was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast ...

“I’m the poster child for every diet that’s been out there,” says Gretchen Crane, fourth-grade teacher at York Central School District. “I would look ...

Penn Yan students and staff members alike can feel like they’re on top of the world thanks to an outdoor adventure club that is taking them into the o...

Jeweled water, expansive, rolling hills and grapevine vistas all define one of New York State’s loveliest landscapes: the Finger Lakes. This is a regi...

Jackson River Driffill, the newborn son of Webster’s Dan and Jessica Driffill, was the center of a whirlwind day this fall at a Rochester hospital. Af...

Contemplating a career path as a wide-eyed young adult, I was certain I was headed into the field of education, but much less certain about specifics....

It’s not that unusual for people to have a personal trainer, nutritionist, financial advisor, physical therapist and chiropractor. When we’re younger,...

There’s a famous quote from Benjamin Disraeli: “Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” Time and again this saying has proven true, from fashion an...