physiology

A good football coach can harness the talent of a team and help players focus on the intricacies of the game. The same is true of health coaches. They...

Now that the snow has melted, it’s time to get out of that stuffy house and breathe in some fresh air. What better way to escape than with an adventur...

OLEAN — A St. Bonaventure University administrator reported Wednesday that the university’s President Dr. Dennis DePerro remains hospitalized in serio...

Caregivers play vital roles in the lives of the people they look after. That’s especially true for people caring for dementia patients, many of whom r...

January is National Blood Donor Month, but there is never a bad time to be a blood donor and help save lives. Extreme winter weather in some parts of ...

Whether it’s a cellphone, tablet, laptop or even a desktop computer, people are relying on their electronics now more than ever in the midst of the pa...

Concerns about COVID-19, of course, dominate the daily narrative about health — but it’s also influenza season. So, at a time when a budding sniffle o...

A natural drug once seen as taboo by mainstream America may now be poised to help battle the country’s opioid crisis. From 1999-2018, 450,000 people i...

BUFFALO — Anyone who has undergone a nasal swab or saliva test for COVID-19 knows that the virus is most easily detected in the nose and mouth. That’s...

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — A staff member at Otto-Eldred High School has been identified as having a probable case of COVID-19, according to a notification sh...

BUFFALO — The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to band together to give blood or platelets and help ensure a stable bloo...

Do you toss and turn at night? Do you often wake up feeling groggy and not quite ready to start your day. It could be your sleep environment; everythi...

FRANKLINVILLE — Beginning today, Bartholomew’s Pharmacy, 2 Elm St., will offer free COVID-19 testing. The pharmacy will provide appointment-based COVI...

A 15th Cattaraugus County resident has died from COVID-19, while 17 new cases were reported Tuesday. Dr. Kevin D. Watkins, the county’s public health ...

I am a registered nurse in Cattaraugus County and a former infection-control nurse, and have been in the profession for 10 years. I contracted COVID-1...

OLEAN — The 187th Cattaraugus County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The Cattaraugus County Health Department is now following 30 active CO...

There is an old joke that asks, How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer, of course: practice, practice, practice. While Dr. Gopala Ramineni’s advi...

OLEAN — Alayna Rhodes dreams of one day becoming a beautician in the Olean area and eventually working in Korea. Before she can pursue those dreams, h...