anatomy

On July 23, 2015 Marlisa Post received a new set of lungs and a new lease on life. On that day, the 46-year-old Rochester woman underwent a double-lun...

Parents have grown increasingly leery of foods that contain peanut-based ingredients. Concerns are valid, though, as a growing number of U.S. children...

BELMONT — How’s your colon doing? Cancer Services Program of Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties officials said it could be time to find out. March was ...

When Bob Shoup was a young man, his health took a surprising turn for the worse. But he kept up a positive attitude on what became a long and tumultuo...

When Cindy Scott was told she was “too healthy” to receive a kidney transplant, she was resigned to wait until her health takes a turn for the worse. ...

Jason Wagner is a living example of how people can overcome the worst of times. Wagner, of Hyde Park, teaches science to fourth- and fifth-graders at ...

There seems to be an endless barrage of motivational clichés to inspire comfort in one's own skin. Preachy words of comforting wisdom are usually hear...

It appeared as though Florida preschooler Payton had stuck something up her nose. The three-year-old’s parents could see it inside her left nostril. S...

OLEAN — Dozens of dental and medical professionals are planning to conduct a health fair for the uninsured June 10 and 11 at St. Bonaventure Universit...

There were times when no one was around that Connie Coleman would place her head on her desk. There were times she went to the washroom and felt inten...

OLEAN — Larry Dunn’s loved ones aren’t sure what would have happened if he had suffered his massive heart attack anywhere other than East View Element...

ALBANY (AP) — New York state is launching a $1.5 million pilot program that will allow residents to have their drinking water tested for lead for free...

Our forefathers literally live on within us. Not only genetically, in our appearance, attributes and inclinations, but, deepest of all, in the love an...

When it comes to healthcare and healthy lifestyles, the terms holistic, homeopathic, homemade and alternative have become increasingly familiar. Accor...

When dealing with the stresses and burdens of daily life, many people turn to psychologists or other mental health specialists for help. This can ofte...

Do you remember an instance when your toe poked through the worn fabric at the tip of your sock? An inguinal hernia is similar — except the “sock” in ...

What began in the 1990s as an up-and-coming surgical procedure for treating aneurysms has not only become common practice today, but is also proven to...

Thompson Hospital recently became the first in the state to offer revolutionary SafeGait technology in a full-time outpatient setting. The device’s st...