medicine

You don’t have to be a scientist to muster convincing arguments in favor of commonsense measures for combating COVID-19. COVID spreads through the air...

It is well-established that a regular exercise regimen is good for physical health and mental well-being. Physical exercise improves strength, stamina...

GENEVA — A radical collaboration between a biologist and an engineer is supercharging efforts to protect grape crops. The technology they’ve developed...

With the emergence of new COVID-19 variants like the delta, as well as the lambda and B1-621 — both of which have been previously seen in parts of Cen...

Former President Donald Trump experienced something new during his rally in Mobile, Alabama, Saturday night: He was briefly booed. That never happens ...

The public should be aware of the lack of care that Olean General Hospital is giving our community. As a licensed practical nurse, I am appalled at th...

PORTVILLE — Concerned residents attended Portville Central School District’s board meeting Tuesday night to comment on their concerns for the upcoming...

Health insurance companies can legally charge smokers up to 50% more in premiums than non-smokers, based on the simple fact that smokers have made a d...

Plans are being developed to require vaccination against COVID-19 for all would-be foreign travelers to America. It’s just sensible. First reported ea...

Karen Fohl is a recruiter at heart. She helped start the Olean General Hospital Foundation in 1997, and as president for 20 years, oversaw an operatio...

COVID! COVID! COVID! Vaccination! Vaccination! Vaccination! In 2020 and 2021 those have been words used a crazy amount of times and for good reason. B...

WELLSVILLE — New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting procurement needs and creating meaningfu...

During the early days of the COVID-19 epidemic, my brother and I congratulated each other that we had little to fear. Descended from hardy Irish peasa...

For the second straight day Cattaraugus County reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Friday as the total number of active cases crept toward 100. There we...

NEW YORK — In our second summer of COVID-19, it’s fair to ask when it all ends. Or if it all ends. Because nothing has worked out during the pandemic ...

Shifting away from his Afghan debacle, President Biden went back Wednesday to that other war, COVID, with a two-prong attack on the enemy: Vaccines an...

Schools across Cattaraugus County are preparing for students returning to classrooms this September with the latest COVID-19 precautions in place. The...

OLEAN — There were 16 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, while nearly 32,200 people have completed their vaccine series, the Cattaraugus County Health De...