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

NEW YORK (TNS) — There’s one area of surprising agreement in the often adversarial relationship between conservatives and the scientific community: th...

OLEAN — Sandy Keough, a retired educator, and Jessica Kramer, a social worker at Absolut Care of Allegany, will return as co-chairs of the 2025 Southe...

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...

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...

BOISE, Idaho (TNS) — Memorial Day is a time to set aside our differences and join together in remembering and thanking those brave souls who gave thei...

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...

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...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Nursing is a difficult profession, and healthcare facilities nationwide continue to experience shortages of trained nurses. As Natio...

Building on years of service, the latest mission by St. Bonaventure University’s Students Without Borders took the group back to the Dominican Republi...

OLEAN — Penny Payne and Barbara Thrush, both registered nurses, are this month’s Star Award recipients at Olean General Hospital and Bradford (Pa.) Re...

ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...