medicine

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University’s first cohort of occupational therapy students were recognized during a pinning ceremony as they prepare...

WELLSVILLE — Dr. Zahi Kassas, a Wellsville pediatrician, has been named the 2022 Rural Health Care Provider of the Year by the New York State Associat...

SALAMANCA — Narcan nasal spray, an emergency medicine used to reverse an opioid overdose, is now publicly accessible in the Salamanca City Central Sch...

Whose pandemic strategy really saved lives? Which states or countries lost the most people to the virus? Or to the unintended consequences of mitigati...

Everyone knows that even an ounce or two of chocolate of any kind is not good for cats and dogs, but what about turkey and mashed potatoes? Advice fro...

ALBANY (TNS) — New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett will leave her post after serving one year as the state’s top heal...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer was in Western New York Friday to sound the alarm and call for increased planning on behalf of the federal...

(Editor’s Note: Now in its second iteration, the Laine Business Accelerator recently awarded $5,000 to nine Olean region businesses seeking to expand....

When days become shorter and the weather makes outdoor activities less appealing, we may feel our energy wane and an urge to hibernate. Resist. Keepin...

Nearly 20% of the adult population is affected by anxiety disorders, making it the most common mental illness in the U.S. Dr. Debra Kissen, CEO of Lig...

Obesity is a potentially life-altering medical condition that can increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and other chr...

ST. BONAVENTURE — In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many report lingering effects in the form of depression, anxiety and apartness. Covid-19 fo...

November ended up being the month with the fewest number of COVID-19 cases so far in 2022 — 312. There were also six deaths from the coronavirus last ...

WELLSVILLE — A lymphedema treatment program is now available at the Jones Memorial Hospital Rehab Department, making it the only lymphedema treatment ...

ALBANY (TNS) — The state attorney general’s office on Tuesday announced it was filing a lawsuit against the operators of a nursing home in Orleans Cou...

The state Office of Mental Health announced that local groups will share part of a $3.3 million federal allocation to improve access to mental health ...

OLEAN — Upper Allegheny Health System, parent company of Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital continues to focus on the patient...

OLEAN — In 2021 Allison and Jared McCarthy were able to double the $10,000 worth of toys they had collected in the previous two years — and they’d lik...