pharmacology

OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Heroin-Opioid Task Force held its final meeting of the year Friday by reviewing both encouraging and concerning pieces ...

OLEAN — Step by step, J effrey Ciminesi showed community members this week how to save the life of someone overdosing on opioids. Ciminesi, Southern T...

Doobie. Reefer. Joint. Fatty, bud, skunk, pot and ganga. Welcome to the stoner vernacular. Of course, to truly capture the complete language of mariju...

Quitting tobacco and overcoming nicotine addiction can be excruciatingly difficult. Beyond the physical and mental aspect of kicking the habit, there’...

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, fear is a typical reaction. But that fear can take several forms. Not only is a patient likely to be concerne...

Indiana Regional Medical Center Physician Group focuses on patient accessibility and exceptional care in one convenient location. In May, IPG added ch...

OLEAN —”ADDICTION IS A DISEASE” proclaimed dozens of red T-shirts at War Vets Park Saturday afternoon, with “Recovery is the cure,” on the back —a sen...

OLEAN — With National Recovery Month just around the corner, Council on Addiction Recovery Services will hold a community event to provide a message o...

OLEAN — For the Childs family, Sunday’s Orange and Purple Family Affair in War Veterans Park was a chance to destigmatize addiction, spread awareness ...

New York state is making it easier for addicts and their loved ones to buy the antidote for opioid overdoses. As of Wednesday at pharmacies across the...

SALAMANCA — Three Buffalo-area men are facing felony charges after drugs, including fentanyl, were found in their vehicle and Seneca Allegany Casino h...

For years, one of Tatia Wesley’s favorite activities was sitting on her front porch, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes. “It was my thing,” Wesley...

It is perhaps understandable that neighbors anywhere might express concern about the development or expansion of an inpatient drug and alcohol addicti...

ALBANY (AP) — New York state lawmakers are touting big steps in the fight against heroin and opioid addiction but say much more needs to be done to fi...

OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Board of Health voted Wednesday to urge the county lawmakers to file a lawsuit against pharmacy companies potentially r...

Christine Lotyczewski is a public health nurse with Ontario County and, as a medical professional, became particularly intrigued when Excellus Blue Cr...

As summer approaches, health officials are warning that Lyme disease could be particularly prevalent in the Northeast. Research shows the number of mi...

At some point between trudging out another mile on the treadmill and willing yourself to choose carrot sticks over carrot cake, you’ve probably had th...