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ALBANY — An Ulster County resident has died of Eastern equine encephalitis, the first death in New York state of the mosquito-borne disease since 2015...

Almost since the day Koleston Riehle was born, his mother knew something was wrong — Koleston just didn’t grow and gain weight like his peers. Heather...

OLEAN — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Cattaraugus and Allegany County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the...

Olean General Hospital and the family of the late Dr. Dinesh K. Lahoti have awarded a scholarship in his memory to registered nurse Julie Hepker, a nu...

ALBANY (TNS) — The advisory group tasked with overseeing how New York should spend billions of dollars in opioid settlement cash will soon proffer ano...

Fall is a busy time of year for folks in Western New York, with loads of reasons to be outdoors. It’s also a busy time of year for the ticks that tran...

ALBANY -- Gov. Kathy Hochul was back to work Friday morning after undergoing a brief outpatient procedure to remove a patch of skin cancer from her no...

SALAMANCA — The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free education program on recognizing and understanding Alzheimer...

ALFRED — Rural medical care in the Southern Tier takes another step forward with the official opening of the UR Medicine/Jones Memorial Hospital Prima...

ALLEGANY — Absolut Care of Allegany will host a health fair for seniors, families and community members from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at 2178 N. Fifth ...

The Alzheimer’s Association invites residents from Cattaraugus and Allegany counties to participate in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s Oct. 5 at th...

OLEAN — Olean Medical Group, a Kaleida Health organization, has announced the appointment of Dr. Shazia Siddiqi to its pediatrics department. Siddiqi ...

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this we...

COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Dr. Omar Picado Roque, who completed his general surgery residency training in Miami, Fla., has joined the general surgery team at ...

New coronavirus vaccines are available, and state health officials encourage anyone 65 and older, at risk for severe COVID-19 or who has never receive...

OLEAN — Sue Conner and Katie Ford are this month’s Star Award recipients, Kaleida Health facilities Olean General Hospital (OGH) and Bradford (Pa.) Re...

OLEAN — Olean General Hospital has received recognition from the American Heart Association for offering care to people experiencing a specific type o...

BUFFALO — Among progressive neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s is one of the most common and most heartbreaking. It robs individuals of their mem...