Alayah Green will once again shave Roxanne Davis’s head on Sunday. It’s become a tradition. Alayah, an 11-year-old cancer survivor from Auburn, will take the shaver to Davis’ …
Mark April 26 on the calendar if you have old or unused medication to get rid of — that’s the date of the next Cortland County Drug Takeback, Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms has …
Measles cases are on the rise across the nation, and could be just a flight away from the greater Cortland Area, Tompkins County Whole Health announced this week. While there are no current …
ITHACA — Gastroenterology Associates of Ithaca will now perform all endoscopic procedures at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center or at Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor, as part of a new partnership with …
The Seven Valleys Health Coalition will host the annual Cortland Counts Community Forum 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21 at SUNY Cortland’s Corey Union function room. Presenters, local agencies, …
A free presentation Thursday will outline how people with dementia might use behavior to communicate needs and emotions, rather than words. The seminar will also discuss how dementia changes a …
March 17 to 23 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Every year in March, National …
A specialist in helping children become more resilience and improving their well-being will speak March 20 at a seminar in Homer. Tammy Goddard of the Devereux Center for Resilient Children to …
Cortland County will offer a free rabies vaccination clinic March 26 in the gymnasium of the Cortland County Office Building. The event will be 6 to 8 p.m. at 60 Central Ave., Cortland. …
Understanding colorectal cancer is an important part of staying healthy. It can affect anyone, but knowing your specific risk factors can help. A risk factor is anything that may boost …
The 2025 Cortland Counts Community Forum will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m on March 21. The forum will discuss key health and wellness priorities in Cortland County, and will take place at SUNY Cortland …
Guthrie has begun a federally required Community Health Needs Assessment and needs your help in shaping the care you get. The Sayre, Pennsylvania-based health group that operated Guthrie …
So long as TLC Emergency Medical Services has two ambulances in the barn, it will respond to calls of people who might need help up a flight of steps, or getting out of a car, its division manager …
A calf at Fouts Farm in Cortlandville was so cute and sweet that a school principal and the county sheriff couldn’t help themselves from making a move. Fouts Farm hosted its first …
Tompkins County Whole Health is reminding the community to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of an expected spike in cases, especially for people 65 and older, and people who are immune …
Avian flu has been confirmed in Madison County, that county’s health department reports. The positive case of avian flu, also known as H5N1, was found in a backyard poultry flock that …
There are free resources available for your loved one with dementia, whether they need practical items or day-to-day entertainment. Bags of items for people with dementia and their caregivers …
Access To Independence is recruiting people with disabilities for free health coaching, as completing a goal can be difficult, but having a one-on-one professional coach may help. Participants …
Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in Cortland and surrounding counties for most of the last 10 years. Mortality records show heart disease and cancer trading places as the top cause …
By DOUG SCHNEIDER Staff Reporter dschneider@cortlandstandard.com A mailbox hanging from a tree in front of a house at 91 Elm …
Seven Valleys Health Coalition is putting on a story slam, where people can come tell stories relating to the theme “Firsts.” People can tell a story about five minutes long, about …
SAYRE, Pa. – Paul VerValin, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Guthrie Clinic, has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review “Hospital and Health System …
Heather Pforter had met the people she was with on Wednesday once before. But one was only over the phone, and she was too distracted by a heart attack to exchange pleasantries with the police and …
You’re at the bottom of the stairs; your family is at the top. You cannot climb them without help. Who do you call? You’ve fallen. You’re not hurt, but you cannot get up. Who …
ITHACA – Tompkins County Whole Health offices at 55 Brown Road and 201 E. Green St. in Ithaca will be closed Wednesday for staff development. The public health department’s answering …
