Health Headlines

Workplace Wellness: Incentives and programs fail to finish the job

Workplace wellness programs have become an $8 billion industry in the U.S. But a study published Tuesday in JAMA found they don’t cut costs for employers, reduce...

Today’s Workout: Roll up crunch works your lower abdominals

No matter what muscle group you are focused on during a workout, your core should always be engaged for stability and balance. A stronger core means less pressure on your...

2-year-old girl takes her first steps with the help of Baby Shark

“Doo doo doo!” Those are lyrics from the famous "Baby Shark Dance" song that’s been viewed more than 2.7 billion times on YouTube. It’s the...

Health News Briefs 4-30-19

ORMC to host film ‘Screenagers’MIDDLETOWN – Orange Regional Medical Center will host the film “Screenagers” for...

HEALTH ALERT: Ball pits swimming in bacteria, new study claims

You might want to think twice before you let your children play in those ball pits found at many popular restaurants and amusement parks.A new study shows they're...

The Healthy Geezer: Statins can do more than lower cholesterol

Today’s column is the second in a two-part series about statins.Statins, which are also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are drugs that lower...

Program offers advice on planning for Alzheimer's

NEWBURGH - While the thought of someday developing Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia is an unwelcome and frightening thought for most people, putting legal...

Alzheimer's workshops offered in Sullivan County

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County’s Caregiver Resource Center will partner with the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter to offer free...