Experts discuss ways women can reduce incidence of hot flashes By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Chances are if you’re a peri-menopausal woman you experience hot
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Nearly half of middle-aged women are affected by urinary incontinence. See what local experts say about the problem By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you’re
Lose Weight Fast: Ramp Up Your Metabolism
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant A fast metabolism — how quickly your body burns through calories — seems the Holy Grail for weight maintenance. Instead
Avoid Chapped Skin
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant It’s chapped skin time. But you don’t have to endure flaky, red, irritated skin this winter. Local experts offer a
Kidney Stones: Some Key Things to Prevent the Problem
By Rakesh Khanna, MD In the United States, kidney stones are a common health problem that will affect nearly one in 11 individuals at
Contact: Making Connections for Hundreds of Thousands of Local Residents
With different phone services, including its suicide prevention hotline, agency gets 80,000 calls a year By Matthew Liptak Contact Community Services is a nonprofit
Want to Avoid Catching a Cold or the Flu? Simply Wash Your Hands
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The best way to reduce your risk of catching a cold or influenza doesn’t cost a thing and is something
5 Things You Should Know About STDs
By Ernst Lamothe Jr. New cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States reached an all-time high in 2016, according an annual report
Harmful Algal Blooms in Local Lakes Could Be the New Normal
By Payne Horning While warmer weather is usually more than welcome in Upstate New York, the higher temperatures this summer and fall brought with
Half the Time, Males Contribute to Infertility
By J. C. Trussell, MD Infertility affects 6.1 million U.S. couples — representing 10 percent of reproductive aged adults or 15 percent of all