Category: Featured News, Health
No Insurance? No Problem Getting Some Cancer Screenings
Early detection of cancer can save lives, but people need to know how to get those tests – and what to do if something does show up. Jana...
Exercise Works, Even if the Scale Doesn’t Say So
People who exercise solely because they want to lose weight may be disappointed if their scale doesn’t seem to reflect their hard...
Exclusive: Strong Memorial Plans to Expand Emergency Department
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net The emergency department at UR Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital, is about to get its...
$3.1 Million Renovation at St. Mary’s Benefits Care for Ob/Gyn, Pediatric, Homeless Patients
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Residents in southwest Rochester, an area chronically lacking in health services, will be...
Eating For You and Billions Others: How Healthy Choices Affect the Planet
You’ve likely heard that eating more fruits and vegetables is good for you, but can it also be good for the planet? Dr. Colleen...
Free Bike Fest Encourages Minority Women to Ride Again
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net If the expression, “It’s like riding a bike” is true, women who haven’t...
How Can Parents, School Staff Talk to Each Other Better
What’s the best way for parents to communicate with their children’s teachers and school health staff? What can families and...
Adams Street R-Center Hosts Lifeguard Training
The city and the American Red Cross have scheduled an accelerated certified lifeguard training class at the Adams Street R-Center, 85 Adams...
Jordan Executive Explains Fines Levied Against Health Center
By Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Anthony L. Jordan Health Center was fined $13,000 by the federal Occupational Safety and...
African Americans, Latinos Needed as Blood Donors
About half of all African Americans and more than half the Latino population in the United States have type O blood, which the American Red...
