public health

OLEAN — No state of emergency has been declared in the city, but officials are shutting down recreation facilities for the time being over coronavirus...

BELMONT — Allegany County declared a state of emergency late Saturday in response to COVID-19, a day before learning that two residents are the first ...

ALBANY — New York health officials intend to renew emergency regulations banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in the state, just days before exis...

OLEAN — The president of St. Bonaventure University spoke Wednesday to the Cattaraugus County Board of Health on the university’s new School of Health...

ELLICOTTVILLE — While legalizing recreational marijuana use may seem like a yes or no question, the questions become a bit more complicated when think...

ELLICOTTVILLE — While New York lawmakers debate how to spend the revenue from potential legalization of recreational marijuana use, an upcoming sympos...

ELLICOTTVILLE — A free symposium on the public health issues and impacts associated with the legalization of marijuana will be held June 11 at Holiday...

ST. BONAVENTURE — In a challenging climate for local college enrollment and the higher education market nationwide, some administrators feel health-re...

ELLICOTTVILLE — On Tuesday, a symposium on brain health with a focus on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease will be held at Holiday Valley Resort Lodge i...

OLEAN — Chances are you’ve never heard of “dragon’s breath.” Cattaraugus County Public Health Director Dr. Kevin Watkins alerted members of the Board ...

Here in the U.S., when it comes to our nation’s overall health, we have work to do. Reports show that not only do we spend a disproportionate amount o...

The cold and flu season is upon us — folks have already been getting flu vaccines and public health agencies have sent out tips for avoiding or spread...

According to Ontario County Public Health, the county lost 137 people to suicide between 2006 and 2016. The despair runs deep. Multiply one lost life ...

Most of us are aware that biometric scores such as blood sugar, cholesterol levels and body mass are all key health indicators. Now there’s a new numb...