pharmacology

CASA Trinity, an addiction recovery agency formed from a merger in April with Olean-based Council on Addiction Recovery Services (CAReS), plans to exp...

ALBANY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts as the virus that causes the life-threatening dis...

PORTVILLE — If you’re looking for one more dice run this summer for a good cause, try the first Heroic Heath Ride of Hope Dice Run and chicken barbecu...

LONDON — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out poli...

The most popular depression drugs taken by millions don’t work by fixing an “imbalance of the brain’s neurotransmitters,” as many drug advertisements ...

OLEAN — Fentanyl-laced heroin and cocaine is responsible for up to 50 overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County over the past 2½ years. Dr. Kevin D. Watki...

ITHACA — Birds of prey in the Empire State are in trouble due to poisons used to kill rodents, according to a recent study by clinical researchers at ...

When I wrote two weeks ago that medical care after miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy is not abortion, I received a lot of emails from people who remain...

When I wrote two weeks ago that medical care after miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy is not abortion, I received a lot of emails from people who remain...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s recovery from a stroke and his long-term prospects depend on a variety of factors — chief among them ho...

Lyme disease is a significant concern for people across the country. According to an analysis of insurance records by the Centers for Disease Control ...

A recent survey of New York State-licensed healthcare professionals found half believed the COVID-19 pandemic effected “no noticeable change” on their...

Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars from the state settling lawsuits with opioid manufacturers and distrib...

A 243rd fatality related to COVID-19 was reported in Cattaraugus County on Wednesday. The Cattaraugus County Department of Health reported that one de...

With omicron fading and pressure growing to ease mask rules and other pandemic restrictions, there is growing debate among health officials and expert...

SALAMANCA — In partnership with Southern Tier Health System, Inc. and their Southern Tier Opioid Overdose Prevention program and MATTERS Network, the ...

ALBANY (TNS) — A Cornell Law School professor has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state health department’s recent di...

We presumably trust our doctors or we would not be going to them for advice or troubleshooting with our health. But everyone makes mistakes. People ar...