Health Headlines

Today’s Workout: Shoulder/chest exercise for upper body health

No matter your circumstances, upper body health is imperative. Just think of all the things you do in a day: opening doors, picking up children, placing items on shelves,...

Health: Marketing Muscle: A million-dollar juggernaut pushes 3D mammograms

This article appears in Oct. 30 Weekly Health page.

Health Calendar

GBS-CIDP Support Group: 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Newburgh ELKS Lodge 247, 356 Washington St., Newburgh. Free admission, handicap accessible, anyone with neuropathy is welcome.

This virtual poison control website can be a lifesaving tool.

You swallowed. You were splashed. You got stung.But was it harmful? If you aren't sure, head to Webpoisoncontrol.org.That's the online home of a project...

How to scratch head lice off your list of worries

One of the most common human parasitic infestations around, head lice affect an estimated 6-12 million Americans annually, most of them children.If your kids are at...

Critical blood shortage stems from decline in donor base

NEW YORK–New York’s blood supply has never been lower, and New York Blood Center (NYBC) is urgently calling for donors. There has been a significant decline...