health

Most of us are aware that biometric scores such as blood sugar, cholesterol levels and body mass are all key health indicators. Now there’s a new numb...

In early spring, a backyard fire that was thought to be extinguished started a house fire in Ontario County. Jeff Harloff, head of Ontario County's Em...

In 1965, a trio of dads invented the game of pickleball to give their bored children something to do during the summer. Fast-forward about 50 years to...

Consider the scenario: You’ve just been in a car accident and are critically wounded and unconscious. When the emergency medical services first respon...

Santino Pollino doesn’t call himself a tough guy, but he sure has a tough guy’s resume. The 30-year-old Geneva resident is an Ontario County Jail corr...

Summer in Ontario County! It’s the season many of us dream of as we battle the winds and snow of winter. Ontario County is home to many venues that ar...

At some point between trudging out another mile on the treadmill and willing yourself to choose carrot sticks over carrot cake, you’ve probably had th...

Millions of jumps have resulted in thousands of dollars raised for a good cause at Homer-Center Elementary School. Physical education teacher Scott Ba...

When Denise Jones was 34 years old, she was greatly relieved to learn — after a period of her body going haywire — that she didn’t have bone cancer. B...

Pollen’s got nothing on Adrienne Stiteler, an educational consultant for the training and consultation team at ARIN Intermediate Unit 28. Living on a ...

At Marion Center High School, a little sweat equity can go a long way when it’s time to hit the books. Thanks to the SPARK program led by Paul DeHaven...

Homer-Center Elementary School students, along with local residents, will benefit from a collective effort that will provide a new playground this sum...

The immediate future is bright for a free and low-cost food program that this past school year helped feed more than four-fifths of the elementary stu...

A fit guy lifts a boulder that weighs approximately 150 pounds. A frail, older lady lifts her grocery bag. It might not sound like these two would hav...

As the director of the Indiana County Technology Center, I know just how pervasive technology has become in our daily lives. While we are teaching our...

Immunizations have protected generations of Americans from various communicable diseases that have historically wrought havoc. Immunizations have prov...

Nearly 200 people turned out Sunday, May 21, to run for a great cause in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Held at Monroeville Community Park West, the secon...

Surrounded by the colorful walls of her elementary classroom and with a student by her side, second-grade teacher Kristen Hecker looked directly into ...

Wellness: This usually innocuous word is the focus of our summer issue.Why Wellness?The word itself seems a bit mundane, however, it covers a lot of t...

Snow is a thing of the past. The chilly temperatures are a distant memory. You’ve traded in your sweaters, boots and scarves for tank tops, sandals an...