New free hiking challenge offers incentives for people to get active on the trails this summer By Kyra Mancine To encourage hiking on the
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Losing ‘COVID-15’ After Quarantine
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The “freshman 15” weight gain experienced by many college students shares some similar origins of the “COVID-15” pounds packed on
‘They Truly Are Heroes’
Former CEO Jim Millard: COVID-19 Incident Command Center leader battling in middle of pandemic storm By Michael J. Billoni During his nearly 35 years
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Drastic reduction in patient population, layoffs, limited sources of revenue. How hospitals are managing one of the worst crises in the industry and what
Q & A with Kirsten Vincent from Recovery Options
Interim CEO at Recovery Options emphasizes the value of peer work in providing services to people with mental health issues By Michael J. Billoni
PUR: New Test May Help Determine Prostate Cancer Risk
How effective is the urine test for prostate cancer? It’s been available for about a year now. Is it working? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Hospice Care: The Hidden and Lesser-Known Benefits
Hospices in WNY serve a wide range of people, provide sense of relief to patients and family By Jana Eisenberg While people are slightly
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Chairman of psychiatry at University at Buffalo discusses how coronavirus pandemic is affecting psychiatric patients By Chris Motola Q: What kind of an impact
The New Normal – COVID-19, Face Masks, Social Stigma
By Kimberly Blaker The alarming rate at which COVID-19 has swept the world has left researchers little time to discover all we need to
Safer Shopping for Seniors
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Bustling crowds during coronavirus-fueled panic shopping may have presented an annoyance to some shoppers. But for an older adult with










