By Barbara Pierce As a parent, you’re the most important influence on your child. They learn about food and how to eat it from
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Upstate New York Poison Center: 65 Years Helping Keep People Safe
By Norah Machia One of two centers in the state, the Syracuse operation serves 54 counties When the Upstate New York Poison Center opened
Haidy Marzouk. M.D.
By Chris Motola New ENT doctor at St. Joe’s: ‘I like to take care of my patients soup to nuts’ Q: How did you
Q&A with Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
By David Podos Founder and CEO of For the Good discusses organization’s mission to help the needy; says group may shut down for lack
Dismal Findings for Heart Health
By Barbara Pierce In the Mohawk Valley, things are even worse than the country as a whole, says local pediatrician In the United States,
Back to School: Are Our Students Safe?
By Barbara Pierce Some schools, like in Little Falls, have become like a small fortress. All classrooms are locked once students are in the
If You’re a Man, This Is for You
By Barbara Pierce It’s a fact. Men avoid going to the doctor. Like asking for directions when you’re lost, you don’t want to do
The myth of multi-tasking
By Barbara Pierce Look through the classified ads online, or in the O-D, and you’ll frequently see the words: “Must have ability to multi-task
Annie Andresen: The Younger Face of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Barbara Pierce Last August, if you went into the VFW bar in Port Charlotte, Florida, on a hot night, you might have seen
Recovering from Bacterial Strep Pneumococcal Meningitis
By David L. Podos On May 15, 2005, Theresa Devereux’s life changed dramatically and forever. “I was coming home from helping my daughter moving