The number of weight-loss surgery procedures in the United States is dropping rapidly in the face of cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a
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A Family Environment Leads to Weight-Loss Success
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight-loss club whose members meet on a weekly basis. It turns 60 years this year By John
Bariatric Surgery vs. GLP-1: What’s the better option?
Rochester bariatric surgeons: GLP-1s are important new tools, but patients still often better served by surgery By Matthew Liptak The popularity of GLP-1
Weight Loss: What Works
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Losing weight has become highly individualized yet still remains unattainable for many. Adherents to keto, Atkins, Volumetrics, Noom and
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 —
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Chief medical officer at Jewish Home: ‘It’s been an exciting time to be in care for older adults.’ She explains why By Chris Motola
5 Things You Should Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month By Ernst Lamothe Jr. Alzheimer’s disease is more than occasional forgetfulness. It is a progressive brain
426,500 People in NYS Live with Alzheimer’s Disease
New Alzheimer’s Association report shows incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in people over the age 65 The Alzheimer’s Association’s “2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and
School Recess Key to Learning, Says the American Academy of Pediatrics
Recess is not a luxury for school children, but a necessary part of how they learn, grow and stay healthy, according to a policy