disease

ROCHESTER (AP) — A beloved polar bear has died at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York. Director Larry Sorel says the loss of 28-year-old Aurora...

Most of us at some time or another have had some electrical device malfunction, short out or simply cease functioning. The more analytical of us disma...

a. Three days b. Three weeks c. Three months d. Three years a. Insomnia b. Obstructive Sleep Apnea c. Reactive Airway Disease d. Chronic Obstructive P...

A medical approach which seeks to improve the quality of life through treatments aimed at reducing suffering, reducing disease (tumor burden), and imp...

Emerald ash borer. Hemlock wooly adelgid. Asian longhorned beetle. There’s a litany of invasive pests or maladies that can be fatal to one of the grea...

The Beauty of Bats, as well as current diseases that are decimating the local population of the creature, will be the topic of discussion during an Oc...

The cold and flu season is upon us — folks have already been getting flu vaccines and public health agencies have sent out tips for avoiding or spread...

Chronic wasting disease. At first it was just one more acronym — CWD. Even now most hunters know little about it except its initials, and that it’s ba...

As summer approaches, health officials are warning that Lyme disease could be particularly prevalent in the Northeast. Research shows the number of mi...

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

It started with a swollen and balky knee for Janet Bayne. Bayne’s knee would give out without warning when she walked, sending her to the ground. Her ...

Type “physiatry” into any search engine and you might come across this definition from the American Academy for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: ...

Life has its little annoyances. Phone scammers and computer hackers are pretty high on my list. Actually, they’re more than an annoyance — they’re thi...

F rom now-vanquished illnesses to major fire, from the rise of a future mayor to the last chapter in the “Bump the Dump” campaign, here’s a look back ...

The start of the new school year is a stressful time for both parents and students. Trying to get school supplies, new clothes or uniforms, books and ...

Keeping employees safe, secure and healthy is top priority for Westinghouse, including during international business travel. To help ensure this goal ...

It’s so much fun to wear new clothes, making you feel fresh and fashionable. But if you’re sporting new duds without washing them first, you’re also p...