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One of the most common complaints I hear in my primary care practice is about the struggle with trying to lose weight. We live in a culture so food-or...

Americans are obsessed with numbers. Heart rate, calories consumed, pounds on a scale, grams of carbohydrates — it seems every aspect of our lives is ...

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the inaugural issue of Wellness Connections. I am brimming with excitement about bringing you this digital magazine th...

Bob and Mary Curran might not spend all of their time in the Finger Lakes, but no matter where they are, the two make sure to have a full-time impact....

The latest addition to Thompson Health’s primary care team is Dr. Daniel P. Harris, who joined Macedon Family Practice in September. Harris, who is ac...

After a career in database administration, followed by some time as a stay-at-home mom, Karen Godfrey was ready to re-enter the workforce. But she was...

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 VNA of Northwest PA has been named to the “Top 500” of the 2017 HomeCare EliteTM, recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the 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...

Most of the folks in the four-county region likely heard about President Donald Trump’s declaration of the opioid epidemic as a national health emerge...

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 ...