Health

I am a father, husband, son, friend, and the superintendent of Marion Center Area School District. I take each of these roles very seriously, and my d...

Jason Wagner is a living example of how people can overcome the worst of times. Wagner, of Hyde Park, teaches science to fourth- and fifth-graders at ...

Hilton is one of Rochester’s largest central school districts: Five schools; more than 360 teachers; administrative, food services, janitorial, and ma...

Imagine it’s Saturday and the weather is warm — the type of day you longed for all winter. But all is not well, because you’re in the emergency room w...

When something goes wrong with your body, from a skin infection to a bruised elbow, natural defense systems kick into high gear. White blood cells and...

With each day that passes, it seems as though it’s harder to get away from technology as the Digital Age continues to fuel innovation. With smartphone...

The employees of a credit union that has implemented an incentive-laden health and wellness program developed by Ottawa Kent are listening to their wa...

There’s no doubt that 2017 will be a year of great anticipation of what will become of the Affordable Care Act. And regulation and market disruption c...

It seems like the insurance industry has been talking about integrating risk management for almost as long as I’ve been in the industry. Unfortunately...

An hour or two of cleaning around the house can make your home feel like an oasis — one where everything is neat, tidy and sparkling clean. However, d...

Do you wear your seat belt when riding in a car? Do you have a good friend at work? Do you smoke? Do you drink fewer than five alcoholic beverages per...

After 30 years and approximately 220,000 cigarettes smoked, Desarae Wright finally kicked the habit. In April, she will have been smoke-free for about...

Pregnancy is a remarkable time in a woman’s life, and a mother’s physical and mental wellness ensures the healthiest possible start for the baby. For ...

There seems to be an endless barrage of motivational clichés to inspire comfort in one's own skin. Preachy words of comforting wisdom are usually hear...

Wendi Hurd, a human resources employee in Jenkinsville, South Carolina, keeps a special memento in her office: a U.S. flag that had flown on a combat ...

Some people believe they are healthy as horses, work out like fiends and run marathons or lift 500 pounds. However, here is a sobering message: Those ...

With nearly 41,000 people dying from secondhand smoke exposure nationwide annually, many nonsmokers are negatively affected by smoking, as well. Curre...

The saying, “Take a powder,” is usually said in a wise guy manner as an attempt to get rid of someone. But the officials from the Susan G. Komen Found...