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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

Kellen Quigley

July 8, 2025

SALAMANCA — A section of Broad Street in the city of Salamanca is to close between Hancock and Swan streets for the state Department of Transportation...

How to support employees who have chronic illness

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How to support employees who have chronic illness

Kate Lopaze

Aug 18, 2021

As the world works to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, the workplace has become focused on wellness and accommodation in ways that were too often ab...

How CBD may help athletes recover from strain and manage pain

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How CBD may help athletes recover from strain and manage pain

Jackson A. Thomas

Dec 06, 2019

In the wake of the recent opioid crisis, cannabidiol appears to have become a promising super drug that may lower opioid dependence. Now, CBD, the non...

A cancer survivor gets a new lease on life after a shocking discovery

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A cancer survivor gets a new lease on life after a shocking discovery

Jeff Vorva

Nov 07, 2019

For the past 24 years, Arthur Dilg did some pretty fun things, including taking his wife, Marilyn, on multiple trips to Germany to visit family. The s...

Examining some alternative therapies to treat pets’ aches and pains

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Examining some alternative therapies to treat pets’ aches and pains

Cheryl S. Grant

Aug 26, 2019

Many of us treat our pets like members of our family. We want nothing more than for them to be comfortable and pain-free whenever possible. According ...

Endometriosis is painfully common for women, so why aren’t we talking about it?

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Endometriosis is painfully common for women, so why aren’t we talking about it?

Stephanie Osmanski

Feb 11, 2019

“My whole life, as soon as I began menstruating, my periods would cause me to double over in pain,” Megan Latulippe says. She has lived with a conditi...

Words with doctors

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Words with doctors

Pamela Guggina, MD, MPH

May 02, 2018

Polyps Small growths of tissue that typically arise from a membranous area such as the inside of the intestinal tract or bladder. They are abnormal an...

Ending the struggle of pelvic pain and incontinence

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Ending the struggle of pelvic pain and incontinence

Steve Metsch

Mar 21, 2018

Pelvic pain and urinary incontinence in women are things that, even though they are widespread, are seldom discussed, says physical therapist Kimberly...

Observing Multiple Sclerosis education month

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Observing Multiple Sclerosis education month

Jackson A. Thomas

Mar 01, 2018

The ability to bring laundry to the basement and back upstairs to fold it can sometimes be taken for granted. For Chris Szabo, just walking to her pat...

Health director: County’s heroin/opioid crisis not worsening

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Health director: County’s heroin/opioid crisis not worsening

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 15, 2018

OLEAN — With data relating to Cattaraugus County’s opioid crisis flatlining or falling in 2017, the area’s health director is somewhat hopeful. The co...

A cancer survivor gets a new lease on life after a shocking discovery

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A cancer survivor gets a new lease on life after a shocking discovery

Jeff Vorva

Jan 18, 2018

F or the past 24 years, Arthur Dilg did some pretty fun things, including taking his wife, Marilyn, on multiple trips to Germany to visit family. The ...

Bell Chiropractic set to open Jan. 16 in Ellicottville

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Bell Chiropractic set to open Jan. 16 in Ellicottville

DEB EVERTS Press Reporter

Jan 11, 2018

ELLICOTTVILLE — Residents of Ellicottville and the surrounding area will soon have a new chiropractic option in town with the scheduled opening Tuesda...

In pursuit of a pain-free life

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In pursuit of a pain-free life

Alex Keown

Dec 18, 2017

Sarah Finnegan wants a pain-free first dance at her wedding. Finnegan will undergo surgery on her left hip in December at Allegheny Health Network to ...

Realizing the impact of integration

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Realizing the impact of integration

Oct 18, 2017

IHAP®’s goal is to assess the progress of the whole person health journey for each participant. The program accomplishes this by establishing realisti...

How to protect yourself against the shingles virus

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How to protect yourself against the shingles virus

JoAnne Clobus

Jul 06, 2017

Along with ranking as one of the most misunderstood maladies targeting baby boomers, shingles is also high on the list for being unforgettable. “Patie...

Joint Center manager sees surgery as learning experience

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Joint Center manager sees surgery as learning experience

Alex Keown

May 12, 2017

Ruth Sulkosky first noticed the discomfort in her hip while at a wedding in Texas in April 2016. She dismissed the aches and pains as an anomaly. But ...

How an Apollo Ridge teacher found his true calling

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How an Apollo Ridge teacher found his true calling

Steve Metsch

Mar 29, 2017

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 ...

Diagnosing and dealing with a hernia

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Diagnosing and dealing with a hernia

Jan 31, 2017

Do you remember an instance when your toe poked through the worn fabric at the tip of your sock? An inguinal hernia is similar — except the “sock” in ...

Early action for hernia can help avoid an emergency

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Early action for hernia can help avoid an emergency

Jan 26, 2017

Do you remember an instance when your toe poked through the worn fabric at the tip of your sock? An inguinal hernia is similar — except the “sock” in ...

Armstrong County aims to battle drug abuse epidemic

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Armstrong County aims to battle drug abuse epidemic

Steve Metsch

Jan 17, 2017

Armstrong County is near the top of the list in Pennsylvania in an unfortunate category: The number of deaths per capita caused by heroin. And it’s a ...