Cayuga Medical Center’s Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) is the only epilepsy diagnostic center in New York’s Southern Tier. The EMU was expanded last year and now operates most weekdays …
Ten victims were scattered Wednesday across a courtyard – including the 16-year-old who hit a bus of people while texting and driving – some lay unconscious, the bus driver repeatedly …
Janelle Hess missed a lot in her first two years of high school: the pleasure of getting lost on the first day of her freshman year; hanging out with friends in the lunchroom; waiting for the bus or …
A food handler at Queen Subs on Port Watson Street in Cortland has contracted hepatitis A, the Cortland County Health Department reported Thursday, leading the county to offer a vaccine to people who …
The opponent: Big tobacco companies, who spend $500,000 per day in New York as part of the billions of dollars they spend nationally per year. The people trying to keep them from gaining a …
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have increased in the past couple of weeks across New York, in a spike that’s a fraction of the worst spike of the coronavirus pandemic, but still has seen a death …
By KAYLA GUILLEN Staff Intern Kguillen@cortlandstandard.com Children lined up at Suggett Park in Cortland to get a free …
Here’s your gentle reminder that “legal sparkling devices” are the only type of firework that’s legal in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a news release. …
A hernia occurs when tissue bulges out through an opening or weakness in the muscular wall. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel, or the site of a previous surgery are …
Cortland County legislators approved spending $6.4 million Thursday to renovate the new mental-health building – much of it grant-funded, but still more than the $5 million in federal grants. …
Last week, you probably considered 85 degrees to be sweltering. By Friday, you’ll look forward to 85 degrees as cool. In the meantime, expect heat indexes in the greater Cortland area to …
People with cardiac and respiratory problems should be especially careful during extreme heat like the temperatures forecast across Central New York this week, a Guthrie health network official said …
Heat indexes will top 100 degrees across much of Central New York and the Southern Tier next week, and more than 105 in larger urban areas, the National Weather Service at Binghamton reported …
DRYDEN — Beware of a potentially rabid coyote near Monkey Run Natural Area in Dryden, Tompkins County Whole Health announced Tuesday afternoon. Cornell Botanical Gardens has closed the …
The warm weeks ahead will bring more opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreational sports, gardening, and family gatherings. They also bring a higher risk for contracting tick-borne infections …
The expert said Thursday that methadone is an important part of treating opioid addiction, but some of the audience members weren’t so sure. Dr. Matisyahu Shulman said in a conversation on …
You can’t always tell when someone is using opioids – but you can be prepared if someone overdoses. Imagine, if you will, an older relative, perhaps on opioids following hip surgery …
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center staff celebrated National Hospital Week on Tuesday by unveiling a mural in their courtyard, which honors caregivers while telling the history of the medical center. …
Low-income households in Cortland County are nearly twice as likely to include a smoker as other households, state data show, and a county official says tobacco companies target that market.
For half a century, the Cortland County Community Action Program has offered resources to people in need. Sometimes that’s helping young parents get diapers; sometimes it’s improving home …
The main entrance of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center will be closed to all vehicle and foot traffic for four to six weeks starting Monday as a project to rebuild the hospital’s parking lot …
Spring chores and recreation can put your hands at risk for wounds, infection, and repetitive strains, making injury prevention important when you head outdoors. Safety and protection are …
