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Man charged with Rochester murder apprehended in Salamanca
August 13, 2025
SALAMANCA — A man charged with the murder of a 28-year-old from Rochester was arrested Monday in Salamanca after a multi-day missing person search acr...
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The keto diet is back, but is it balanced?
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The keto diet is back, but is it balanced?
Jackson A. Thomas 
Jul 12, 2018
At 63 years old, Janet Colson says she’s lived through the various phases of the ketogenic diet, also known as the keto diet. “I remember people carry...
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What’s in your gym bag?
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What’s in your gym bag?
Jackson A. Thomas 
Jul 10, 2018
People generally hit the gym to look and feel better, whether it’s seeing gains while lifting weights, reaching a goal on the treadmill or even making...
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What you can do today to prevent cancer
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What you can do today to prevent cancer
Alex Keown 
Jun 27, 2018
There are few words today that can stop people in their tracks. One word though, particularly if it’s uttered by your doctor, can certainly bring life...
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Safety vs. stigma: the HPV vaccine
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Safety vs. stigma: the HPV vaccine
Karen Marley 
Jun 22, 2018
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...
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Spotlight: hernias and your health
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Spotlight: hernias and your health
Jackson A. Thomas 
Jun 20, 2018
For guys who’ve ever had a wellness exam or sports physical, they’re probably familiar with a routine when a doctor puts on a latex glove, asks them t...
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Cataracts and keeping your vision intact
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Cataracts and keeping your vision intact
Jackson A. Thomas 
Jun 19, 2018
If you’ve ever come across fogged-over car headlights, stared at an impressionist painting such as Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” or peeked through a clou...
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The truth about activated charcoal
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The truth about activated charcoal
Jackson A. Thomas 
Jun 12, 2018
It was once a tool for cave drawings and paintings. It’s also been used for smelting and working of metals and producing glass. It’s more recently ser...
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Ease your way into a plant-based diet
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Ease your way into a plant-based diet
Danny Ciamprone 
Jun 12, 2018
It’s a Sunday afternoon at Brenda Gowan’s home, and most of her family is in the kitchen seeking more counter space. Fresh cucumbers, banana peppers, ...
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Preserve the skin you’re in
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Preserve the skin you’re in
Dr. Qureshi, IRMC Physician Group Dermatologist 
Jun 12, 2018
Your skin is your largest organ and is always exposed. Skin has many important functions including protecting internal organs and systems, regulating ...
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Understanding circadian rhythms
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Understanding circadian rhythms
David Benhayon, MD, PhD IRMC Physician Group Neuropsychiatric Associates 
Jun 12, 2018
Human beings are creatures of habit, and many of these habits are biologically programmed into our brains. Most everything we do is in response to the...
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Take a second before you take a seat
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Take a second before you take a seat
Steven Chisholm 
May 02, 2018
Currently, you’re probably sitting down reading this article — certainly nothing out of the ordinary. Many modern-day tasks require more analytical pr...
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Measure your MedIQ
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Measure your MedIQ
Steven Chisholm and Pamela Guggina, MD, MPH 
May 02, 2018
a. External iliac b. Femoral c. Aorta d. Pulmonary a. 155 b. 170 c. 185 d. 200 a. 52 for men and 59 for women b. 58 for men and 65 for women c. 66 for...
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Cancer screening saves lives
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Cancer screening saves lives
Alex Keown and Robin Schoenthaler, MD 
May 02, 2018
Cancer. It’s a word that inspires fear in patients when they contemplate the effect on their lives. Reasonably, many of us try to minimize our risk of...
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