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Onondaga County health commissioner, Dr. Katie Anderson shares the annual community health assessment during this National Public Health Week. Researcher Gary Chan explains the threat of cytomegalovirus. Toxicologist Ross Sullivan tells how naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose.
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Chief of bariatric surgery, Dr. Timothy Shope explains why COVID-19 might affect the overweight so severely. Chief of geriatrics, Dr. Sharon Brangman discusses how the pandemic has affected seniors. Professor Henry Roane tells how services have expanded at the Golisano Center for Special Needs.
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Even though the benefits of exercise are well documented, many people aren't getting enough of it, explains Karen Kemmis, a doctor of physical therapy and…
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Even though the benefits of exercise are well documented, many people aren't getting enough of it, explains Karen Kemmis, a doctor of physical therapy,…
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New research finds millions of people are getting enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. We asked leading researchers how to fix the problem.
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A new study suggests that children growing up in “disadvantaged” neighborhoods are nearly one-third more likely to face obesity as adults.Cornell…
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In January, British medical journal The Lancet published a treatise that argued consumers, business leaders and policymakers must focus their efforts on…
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Finding one’s body mass index (BMI) is as simple as typing in height and weight measurements into a BMI calculator. Those easy results, though, can…
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The flu vaccine primes your body's immune system, so it's prepared to fight influenza. Getting vaccinated doesn't guarantee that you won't get the flu…
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It’s common knowledge that eating sugar does no favors for a body. But is sugar having worse effects than just adding empty calories to our diets?Award…