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Protecting Chronically Ill Young People
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By Ernst Lamothe Jr. With the new school year approaching, students must get back to their normal routine. Whether that is dealing with healthy
Graceful Accommodations
Grace Guest House, which opens in the fall near Mercy Hospital, to help take pressure off hospital visitors By Catherine Miller Tucked at the
Men and Their Belly Fat
Call it beer belly, love handles, spare tire: doctors say men with large bellies have increased risk of death by various associated diseases By
Vasectomy Remains Popular Contraceptive
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant With all the varieties of contraceptives available, are vasectomies still popular? Area experts say yes — and for good reasons.
Do Muscle Supplements Work?
Shakes and body building supplements promise to pack on pounds of muscle — but do they work? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Health foods and
Lending a Helping Paw to Veterans in Need
WNY Heroes’ Pawsitive for Heroes program making a difference in the lives of veterans with PTSD By Nancy Cardillo As an infantry staff sergeant
Eye Drops to Cure Cataracts?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant More than half of people will have cataracts by age 75, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Cataract surgery