health

Group exercise classes commonly revolve around yoga, cycling or dance. And then there’s kickboxing — a collective of combat sports based on kicking an...

The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District’s Wellness Committee is a source of energy and excitement. Annual offerings include at least two large-sca...

Not only do today’s school programs promote a healthy mind, many of them focus on maintaining healthy bodies as well. One of the ways that goal is met...

It started with an infection, but it ended with a life-changing experience. In early May 2013, Brian Lucchesi got a tattoo to celebrate a birthday. Bu...

This turned out to be a smart investment of time in more ways than one. Years ago, Sodus Central School District Athletic Director/Director of Health ...

Sarah Williams is psyched. The 2016-17 academic year in Mount Morris Central School District was loaded with activities and a high level of participat...

Back-to-School for most of us is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings. Penn Yan is no different, and after a year of concentrated effort we are u...

Adding a plant — or several — to your home doesn’t just add to the ambience. It’s also good for your health. Just ask Tiffany Wamsley Audette, who lov...

For years, one of Tatia Wesley’s favorite activities was sitting on her front porch, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes. “It was my thing,” Wesley...

Michael Feighan, controller for West Michigan Lumber, based in Byron Center, turned his life around thanks to a health risk assessment and some proddi...

Filling out a simple health risk assessment form can wind up changing, if not saving, your life. It can also help employers save money on health care ...

If you turn on cable news any night of the week, odds are a conversation will be had between the talking heads regarding the efforts of the republican...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it killed 321,000 men — a...

With so many options available for bar soap and liquid cleansers, it’s difficult to know what’s truly best for your skin. Both artisan soap makers and...

They often come out when it rains and they’re used as fish bait. But Candace Tucker isn’t going anywhere near them. “I used to fish with my dad and si...

During a survivor’s lap at a Relay for Life event in the Gates Chili School District, many students were stunned to see Paula LaManna, the coordinator...

When Linda Palmer learned her son had obsessive compulsive disorder and a phobia about vomiting, she was beside herself. She felt lost. But now, thank...

After spending roughly nine months together, sometimes teachers and students are ready for a break from one other. In East Rochester Union Free School...

Over the course of nearly 10 hours and 100 miles of riding Rochester area pavement, bicyclists are showered with words of praise, encouragement and co...

The Hilton Education Foundation is dedicated to enriching students’ education in the Hilton Central School District. But what exactly does that mean? ...