Health

If you’re an expecting mother the city of Philadelphia may be the place you would want to give birth. City officials announced they’re getting ready to launch a trial program that will give $1,000 to expecting Mothers that live in certain areas of the city. The program will be called the “Philly Joy Bank” and […]

Across the country, a yeast infection that can cause severe and even fatal infections is on the rise. The CDC is sounding the alarm on the highly fatal and drug-resistant fungus. Dr. Stephen Thomas, director of global health and professor of medicine at Upstate Hospital, stated: “It can be highly fatal. Anywhere from 30-60 percent […]

Everyone has been involved in a breakup or heart break. Well, some teenagers in New Zealand will get some help with a relationship breakup. The Love Better campaign, launched Wednesday, will receive $4 million (NZ$ 6.4 million) over three years from the Ministry of Social Development to help teens recover from breakups and minimize harm in […]

This weekend, Dick’s House of Sport hosted beloved Peloton instructor, best-selling author, and motivational speaker, Tunde Onyeneyin. This event allowed for attendees to participate in a Q&A between Tunde Onyeneyin and local Rochester personality Pam Sherman, participate in a ride demonstration and a signing of Tunde’s best-selling book SPEAK. Tunde Onyeneyin stated: “It is the […]

EWG has released it’s Clean Fifteen and The Dirty Dozen List’s for 2023. The EWG releases its yearly Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce to let consumers know which vegetables you should lean towards going organic due to high amounts of pesticides. To make this simple the lists are a guide and does not in […]

It’s official! Rochester’s first Whole Foods Market is slated to open on April 12 on Monroe Avenue in Brighton. This date comes just one week after a judge ruled in favor of the project’s developers in a lawsuit filed by Wegmans-backed community groups. Festivities will start at 7 am where the first 500 shoppers in […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has reportedly entered a counseling program and remains without a timetable for his return to the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The counseling program is located in Florida. Based on the Grizzlies’ initial timetable for Morant, his first chance to return to action following his absence from the team […]

According to the New York State Attorney General, Sudipt Deshmukh, a primary care physician, allegedly prescribed a lethal mix of opioids and controlled substances, which led to the death of a patient. Deshmukh is being charged with second-degree manslaughter, two counts of reckless endangerment, and six counts of criminal sale of a prescription for controlled […]

Doctors are warning against ‘dangerous’ claims made by influencers on TikTok that raw potato juice has the power to cure strep throat. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that caused public health scares this winter after a deadly resurgence. The bug can be fatal for children and older adults if left untreated. Doctors warned that promoting […]