health

At Marion Center High School, a little sweat equity can go a long way when it’s time to hit the books. Thanks to the SPARK program led by Paul DeHaven...

Homer-Center Elementary School students, along with local residents, will benefit from a collective effort that will provide a new playground this sum...

Surrounded by the colorful walls of her elementary classroom and with a student by her side, second-grade teacher Kristen Hecker looked directly into ...

A former student of mine, who is now the founder of a successful health and fitness company, is fond of the simple slogan, “Choose Gratitude.” And now...

Spring is here! Gone are the gray days of winter and cabin fever. It’s time for spring cleaning inside and out. This year, make time for “spring clean...

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...

Learning shouldn’t be limited to the classroom, and a strong relationship between families and school staff can enhance a child’s academic success. Tw...

Properly maintaining a healthy heart is a lesson everyone should take to, well, heart. And it’s a lesson that’s being driven home in Pittsford Central...

When it comes to starting the morning off on the right foot, staff at Hilton Central School District’s Quest Elementary School hope a new initiative w...

I am proud to be a part of a community that cares; caring is at the heart of everything we do . Thanks to the more than 2,000 local and national chari...

The American Liver Foundation Great Lakes Division ,the nation’s largest patient advocacy organization for people with liver disease, has announced th...

I am delighted to write the welcome letter for this edition of Goodwill of the Finger Lakes Community Health magazine. Many of the topics are importan...

ALLEGANY — Members of the Cattaraugus County Board of Health found the county’s continued low health ranking in a statewide survey disturbing — and th...

ALLEGANY — Should Cattaraugus County prohibit parents from smoking in cars with children age 16 and under? Dr. AnnMarie Zimmermann, medical director a...

OLEAN — Public Health Director Dr. Kevin Watkins was disappointed to discover last week that Cattaraugus County remains mired near the bottom of the a...

At a luncheon for superintendents and business managers on February 24, ACSHIC trustees announced health plan cost increases of 1.9 percent for the fi...

When Bob Shoup was a young man, his health took a surprising turn for the worse. But he kept up a positive attitude on what became a long and tumultuo...

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...