health care

OLEAN — Olean General Hospital has welcomed nurse practitioner Kelly Blackmon, a native of Shinglehouse, Pa., to its primary care practice. Blackmon j...

Rep. Nicholas Langworthy claims the GOP budget “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse” while protecting programs like Medicaid. But the “historic savings”...

DEAR RUSTY: I’m a retired Navy veteran who is going to be turning 65 years old this year. My question is concerning mandatory Medicare sign-up require...

OLEAN — Total Senior Care, Inc. announces it has been awarded a grant through the ALDI Community Gift Card Program to support its ongoing Supply Pantr...

BELFAST — Jenna Hill is the Class of 2025 valedictorian at Belfast Central School while Sophie Zillgitt is salutatorian. Hill, who will graduate with ...

OLEAN — Total Senior Care (TSC) will host its annual Senior Health & Fitness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at 519 N. Union St. This free event...

The eyes have been described as “windows to the soul,” but regarding their more practical and tangible value, they may be the sense most closely tied ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stands alone in purpose and scale — tasked with caring for millions who've served. For all its significance, t...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Beginning this fall, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will offer its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program online to make it ...

Mercy Flight has begun a part-time, seasonal expansion of its service to Allegany County, covering a 12-hour service period based in Wellsville from T...

ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice announced the addition of two professionals to its Allegany team: Kaitlin Wallace and Michael Bowley. With their shared ...

OLEAN — In marking National Nurses Week, Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center held their annual nurse recognition ceremonies to...

ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice is now enrolling students for its next home health aide (HHA) training class, set to begin June 2 at its Allegany office...

DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...

OLEAN — The frequency of deaths from opioid overdoses in Cattaraugus County continues to trend downward so far this year, county health officials repo...

OLEAN — Total Senior Care (TSC) invites older adults, caregivers and community members to its Senior Health & Fitness Fair on Wednesday, May 28. Runni...

ALLEGANY — There’s still time to register for the 29th annual Hospice Hope: Walk, Run, & Bike, presented by DataBranch and National Fuel. This communi...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing whatever he can to undermine public health. Last week, he ordered his department to...