pharmacology

More than 70 pounds ofunused or expired medications were collected in Allegany County on Saturday duringPartners for Prevention in Allegany County's b...

YORK — To fight prescription drug misuse, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day creates convenient ways to dispose of medication that could otherwi...

On May 2, Karen Everett of Houghton made a trip to Walmart in Allegany with her daughter to do some shopping. “I was down by the milk, getting my husb...

OLEAN — Fewer people have died from opioid overdoses so far this year than the opening of 2023, county health officials reported. So far this year, ju...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is highlighting the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, which has been signed into law...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department propos...

WELLSVILLE — More than 73 pounds of old prescriptions and needles will be disposed of properly thanks to the semi-annual Allegany County Pill Drop. Th...

Reality Check teens from Olean pitched in the week of Earth Day by cleaning up tobacco litter along North Union Street. “Picking up cigarette butts, v...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday that it, in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, will be holdi...

NEW YORK (TNS) — A few years ago, researchers made the unnerving discovery that in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, disordered clumps of...

I paid a pricey sum recently for another product on the market that was supposed to better my health and well-being. It was one of many that I see adv...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Before we have an anti-aging drug for humans, we’re likely to have one for dogs. Multiple clinical trials are currently underway to t...

I’ve been having bad dreams. Some I would even call nightmares. That is, I have these when I can sleep at all. Lots of nights I can’t, or I’ll doze so...

National Public Health Week (April 1-7) is a time for us to reflect on the importance of the public health institutions in our community. The American...

ALBANY — Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The move is p...

LITTLE VALLEY — the Cattaraugus County Health Department will host a free rabies clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets from 9-11 a.m. May 4 at the county ...

ALFRED — Southern Tier Catholic School, one of seven different schools represented at Alfred State College’s annual science and technology fair March ...

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