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The J.P. Chase Corporate Challenge has become synonymous with camaraderie, excitement, energy and health. For many Finger Lakes Area School Health Con...

This isn’t your typical Olympic story—you know, the one where the child practices for years and years until he finally makes it to the big event. Ben ...

The coach who turned the Mars Area High School varsity football program into a perennial winner after two 0-10 seasons 25 years ago, was inducted June...

Some 5K runs are about pounding the pavement to have a good time. The UV Splash 5K at West Middlesex Junior/Senior High School in June was more focuse...

In May, Union Area School District, in New Castle, celebrated its 10th annual Relay for Life, to benefit the American Cancer Society. More than 650 pa...

Judging by the name, Girls on the Run may simply sound like a running group, but the organization and its mission go far beyond running. The 12-week a...

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...

I’ve come a long way, baby. It’s taken me more than a year to get here but—dare I say it?—I’m starting to enjoy swimming. That’s a big deal, because u...

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...

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...

Everyone loves holiday break, but it can also be a stressful time for working parents, who have to find care for their kids. During the 2015 holiday s...

If there are two people who know about bike safety and how to be prepared in case of an emergency, it is Dale Black and David Town. The colleagues, wh...

A heart-healthy lifestyle is important for everyone, not just people who have existing health problems. Healthy habits can help keep your heart and bl...

A heart-healthy lifestyle is important for everyone, not just people who have existing health problems. Healthy habits can help keep your heart and bl...

As the demand rises for chemical-free food ingredients, more manufacturers are embracing plant-based dye alternatives over synthetic food coloring. Th...

It’s often said that we are what we eat, but most of us never stop to consider how this truism extends well beyond our waking hours. Does what we eat ...

We all know trans fat is bad, clogging our arteries and raising our cholesterol. But how bad are saturated fats? Unsaturated fats? If we’re trimming t...

Incorporate good fats into your food with these healthy recipes.

By mid-winter, you’ve probably sweated it out on the treadmill to hours of bad TV and burned through your music playlist more than a few times. With a...

Cars run most efficiently when they get the right fuel. It’s the same with the human body. But according to the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and ...