Stories for a healthier life
It is common for the physical activity one engages in to take a step back during the colder months. Not getting outdoors as frequently to run, walk, bike or…
When one envisions a U.S National Park, their thoughts may take them west to Yosemite in California; Yellowstone in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho; or Rocky…
Yoga practitioners know that a daily dose of sun can help focus the mind, improve circulation and tone muscles. Now the face can get in on the action, as well,…
“The pandemic has worsened stress, as boundaries between home and work have been blurred,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep…
Barbara Bell knows the importance of medical care and regular visits to the doctor, and why they’re vital for her during the pandemic. Bell, a retired teacher,…
January is National Blood Donor Month, but there is never a bad time to be a blood donor and help save lives. Extreme winter weather in some parts of the…
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living…
While many people across the nation responded to the arrival of COVID-19 by putting on “pandemic pounds” and feeling a sense of isolation and even depression,…
Between the jigs, hops, points, switches, clicks and batters at an Irish dance class, a partnership was born. Some of the students and teachers in Finger Lakes…
When it comes to describing his goal for The Lift Project, founder Darren Morton has three words. “It’s a big, hairy, audacious goal,” the associate professor…
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted an uptick in delivery services as more people are heeding the warning to stay inside to limit the spread of COVID-19.…
The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out countless events and altered many more since March. But wellness coordinators from the FLASHP consortium have had their…
Doug Schmidt, Bill Bowe, Diane Neal, Brenda Gowan and Maura Kostraba have been leaders in their school districts’ efforts to improve the health and well-being…
The Finger Lakes Area School Health Plan is getting a bit more social — which is to say the consortium that includes 37 educational entities across its…
After a couple weeks of feeling overwhelmed and even a bit blue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the U.S., staff members at Penn Yan Central School…
A positive, can-do attitude can figuratively move mountains. If your idea of a mountain is increasing physical activity, getting fit and maintaining a…
Seniors are part of the vulnerable population, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Having more communication and time with them is essential, but as social…
As individuals across the country try to adjust to the “new normal” imposed upon them by the coronavirus pandemic, parents and children are struggling to find…
Nick Setta once trained Tyler Jay, a left-handed baseball pitcher who was selected in the first round — sixth overall — of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft…
For many people, it is a simple routine: wake up, go to work, come home. For the most part, these different aspects of our lives do not tend to cross. We keep…
Eating three meals each day has been a staple in our culture since at least the 18th century, some research has shown. By at least the early 19th century,…
Achea Redd knows anxiety like the back of her hand. “I’ve always struggled with it,” says Redd, an author and mental health advocate based in Columbus, Ohio.…
Achea Redd knows anxiety like the back of her hand. “I’ve always struggled with it,” says Redd, an author and mental health advocate based in Columbus, Ohio.…
There’s no shortage of medical information on the internet. For men and prostate cancer, how do you separate myth from fact? What about dated and current…