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OLEAN — While New York is one of nine states across the country with current measles outbreaks, there are no known cases in Cattaraugus County. A quar...

ELLICOTTVILLE — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the importance of early detection and the impact of this disease. In hono...

ELLICOTTVILLE — A 65-pound blue buffalo arrived at the Holiday Valley ski resort Friday — with his skis strapped on — to signify the resort’s help in ...

March 26 is a significant day for various reasons, but why depends on who you are. In 1958, the United States Army launched the Explorer 3 artificial ...

With spring finally in the air, most of us can’t wait to get outside and soak up some sun. With May being Skin Cancer Awareness Month, it's a great ti...

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 60,000 young adults in the U.S. are diagnosed yearly with cancer and of those 9,000 die. Among tha...

There are plenty of ways to make a statement nowadays. Come November, Drew Bishop plans to make his statement with his face. The 39-year-old business ...

You feel healthy. You have good energy levels, feel happy and are engaged in life’s activities. Don’t get lulled into complacency! Taking time to get ...

Research shows certain risk factors can increase the chances of developing cancer. Some of these factors, such as tobacco use, can be controlled. Othe...

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...

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...

LITTLE VALLEY — The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life took place all day June 9 at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, part of the year-long fu...

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...

More than a decade ago, Peter Green was at home on the computer when he attempted to move the mouse, but nothing happened. “The messages I was sending...

With modern medical practices constantly evolving, physicians frequently find themselves adjusting to updates in their respective disciplines. And as ...

In what is one of the truesuccess stories in modern medicine,the death rate from colorectal cancerhas decreased significantly in the last30 years. The...

a. Three days b. Three weeks c. Three months d. Three years a. Insomnia b. Obstructive Sleep Apnea c. Reactive Airway Disease d. Chronic Obstructive P...

It takes years of intense data-driven research before an experimental therapy or medical device is commercially available. Before these treatments hit...