physiology

Ah, the summer smell of sunscreen. I was covering some on my arms one of those really hot and muggy days last week when I remembered something. Smells...

BUFFALO — Beginning today and for a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, ...

OLEAN — A fourth Cattaraugus County resident died of COVID-19 over the weekend. In addition, two additional residents, including an inmate at the Catt...

The novel coronavirus pandemic has prompted unprecedented changes to the ways people go about their daily lives. Donning face masks, engaging in conta...

Michigan voters in November 2018 passed a ballot measure that legalized cannabis for recreational use, making the Great Lakes State the first in the M...

Sorting through all the latest health fads, trends and research-based health information can be as stressful and overwhelming as shopping for a new ca...

Sustaining a twisted ankle, waking up with body aches and a fever or enduring a respiratory infection that makes it difficult to breath may all cause ...

OLEAN — Four more Cattaraugus County residents were confirmed with COVID-19 over the weekend, increasing the number to 41. On Monday, there were 13 ac...

RICHBURG — Lene Jones was “at the brink.” At 66, with the underlying health conditions of diabetes and COPD, she was lying in a Rochester General Hosp...

OLEAN — COVID-19 claimed the life of a second Cattaraugus County resident Friday, while two more positive cases brought the county total to 35. The la...

NEW YORK — Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the Unit...

OLEAN — As the Cattaraugus County Health Department ramps up testing this week, a 30th county resident has tested positive for COVID-19. In a partners...

Achea Redd knows anxiety like the back of her hand. “I’ve always struggled with it,” says Redd, an author and mental health advocate based in Columbus...

Achea Redd knows anxiety like the back of her hand. “I’ve always struggled with it,” says Redd, an author and mental health advocate based in Columbus...

Achea Redd knows anxiety like the back of her hand. “I’ve always struggled with it,” says Redd, an author and mental health advocate based in Columbus...

There’s no shortage of medical information on the internet. For men and prostate cancer, how do you separate myth from fact? What about dated and curr...

OLEAN — The number of Cattaraugus County residents with positive COVID-19 tests doubled to 26 individuals between Thursday and Sunday. Half of the cas...

LITTLE VALLEY — An employee of The Pines-Machias Campus has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the acting director of Catttaraugus County’s nursi...