By Catherine Miller As spirits rise during the holiday season, so can glucose and cholesterol levels. With so many gatherings throughout the month being
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Embracing WNY Winters
Winter in Western New York? Bring it ON! By Nancy Cardillo Ya know what? Winters in Buffalo can be long, dark, cold and depressing.
Paul D. Paterson, M.D.
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The John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital Set to Open This Month
By Nancy Cardillo Women, children and families from Western New York and beyond starting this month will see increased access to enhanced medical services,
Who Is John R. Oishei?
His foundation has donated $10 million to the new Children’s Hospital that bears his name By Nancy Cardillo Born in Buffalo in 1886, John
Life’s Simple 7: Key to Brain, Heart Health
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The American Heart Association developed the “Life’s Simple 7” program to help keep the brain and heart healthy from childhood
Shingles: To Vaccinate or Not?
For experts, it’s a no brainer. If you had chickenpox as a child and are over 50, you should get the vaccine By Deborah
Joseph A. Caruana, M.D.
By Chris Motola Physician started bariatrics program at ECMC nearly 20 years ago and has done more than 5,000 surgeries. He talks about how
Things Parents Should Know About The Flu
By Ernst Lamothe Jr. It’s that time again. Getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and your
Extra, Extra: Whole Foods Market Opens in Buffalo
Local shoppers ecstatic with the opening of first Whole Foods in Western New York. “It’s like Christmas for me today,” says a shopper By