prevention

WELLSVILLE — In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, the community is invited to join the Allegany County Suicide Prevention Coalition fo...

OLEAN — State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, announced $200,000 in state funds for youth development programs at the Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau. ...

What if you were offered the only known vaccine to prevent cancer? And furthermore, that vaccine had no more negative side effects — potential for low...

OLEAN — It was a holiday afternoon several years ago when staff and team members with the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center, many who were home with...

Dog attacks against postal workers are down slightly in Western New York, but the U.S. Postal Service asks residents — and particularly dog owners — t...

When a family member, a friend, a relative or co-worker learns of the terminal illness of someone cherished, there is profound sadness, but there is a...

The opioid and prescription drug problem in our nation, and particularly in Pennsylvania, has reached epidemic levels. In fact, in December 2016 the C...

ST. BONAVENTURE —Area walkers and runners can help raise awareness for suicide prevention while garnering funds for local services during Saturday’s R...

LITTLE VALLEY — After considering moving to another location, the Community Services PROS — Personalized Recovery Oriented Services — Program will rem...

Since 1925, the NFPA has officially sponsored Fire Prevention Week and selects the annual theme to be promoted that year. This year the theme is, “Eve...

OLEAN — Public awareness about the risk of suicide was the message delivered Sunday morning by a solemn parade of walkers stretching along a mile of s...

ALLEGANY — Suzanne Piechota and her sister, Peggy Errera, will likely never know why their brother, Jeff Karl, took his own life five years ago. The t...

ALLEGANY — If a teenager in Allegany, or anywhere else in Cattaraugus County, needs acute hospitalized care for suicide prevention, he or she has to b...

Diabetes is a health care nightmare in the United States. Eighty-six million Americans have pre-diabetes, and only 10 percent of them are aware of the...

Fewer teens are getting pregnant, and local health educators give credit to a five-year grant awarded to Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. And for th...

Keeping employees safe, secure and healthy is top priority for Westinghouse, including during international business travel. To help ensure this goal ...