Doctor retires from the Air Force after 24 years, embarks on a new path in direct primary care in Rochester. He explains why By
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Maureen Finney: From Physician Assistant to University President
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Autism Research: Strong and Diverse, Despite Funding Uncertainty
More than 2,400 of the world’s top autism researchers from 75 countries recently gathered in Prague for the annual meeting of INSAR (the International
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By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Everyone wants to feel respected and included and language plays a role in this perception. As language and societal
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Coach Lindsey Desai is an endurance athlete too By Linda Quinlan Lindsey Desai has found a way to combine her love of fitness
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Disease Du Jour
Zika, bird flu, swine flu, monkey pox, hantavirus, Ebola. How seriously should we take the next would-be pandemic? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant About
Nearly Half of American Adults Will Be Obese By 2035, Study Warns
Nearly half of American adults — some 126 million people — will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects. Adult obesity in
Best & Worst Summer Foods
By Anne Palumbo Fasten your seatbelts, gentle readers, our region’s hottest, most humid season has landed. And you know what that means: sweat,
Cuts, Rashes, Bites. Poison Ivy. Oh My!
Summer first aid: Treatment at home for the season’s most common issues By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant≠ Cuts, rashes, bites, oh my! Summertime —