Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has awarded a total of $214,000 in community health awards to 53 nonprofit organizations in Upstate New York to support local
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Understanding Cognitive Testing
Just as we’re tested for our vision, hearing and heart health, at some point most of us will be tested for memory and thinking skills. Test
The Power of Music for Those With Dementia
Music can actually lift people out of the Alzheimer’s haze and bring them back to a semblance of normality, if only for a short while By
Santosh Kumar, M.D.
Doctor with Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal, colon, pancreatic cancers. “There has been a lot of exciting treatment options,”
Hospital Pricing: Uninsured Charged a Lot More for Same Services
By George W. Chapman The recent requirement for hospitals to post their prices for 300 “shoppable” services, discussed here in earlier columns, has revealed
Create an inviting ‘Table for One’ this Summer
By Gwenn Voelckers With the worse of the pandemic behind us and with summer in full swing, restaurant traffic is booming. And it’s no
Q & A with Amy Bowerman from Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County
Executive director talks about the mission of Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County By David Podos Amy Bowerman is the executive director
Childhood Obesity: A Pandemic
The best way to fight this pandemic is to begin at home By Barbara Pierce A startling 57% of the nation’s children will be obese
Fewer Doctors Go Into Private Medical Practices
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant An American Medical Association survey shows more doctors are now working in larger health systems, such as hospitals, than in
How to Become a Physician’s Assistant
Mohawk Valley In Good Health newspaper senior staff correspondent Barbara Pierce spoke with physician assistant Jeffery Roy of Integrative Medicine of Central New York