A first aid kit is useless if you don’t know how to use it. Mental health first aid doesn’t come in a kit, but it’s still useless if you don’t know how to use it. …
The data are clear: People age better when they’re active, having fun and creative. That’s why the Cortland County Office for the Aging plans to combine all three with a craft fair …
Community activities tend to dwindle during the winter months – no concerts in the park, or celebrations downtown. When it’s cold, the warmer option is to bundle up and stay inside. To help prevent the winter indoor slump, Seven Valleys Health Coalition is hosting a winter challenge bingo through March 31 – a series of activities to promote physical activity, mental health and community interactions during the cold winter months.
Test your home for Radon, Tompkins County Whole Health advised this week, Radon Awareness Week. Radon is odorless, colorless, tasteless and the No. 1 cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, …
Cortland Mayor Scott Steve and the Cortland Common Council are looking to ban in certain areas of the city sales of glassware often used for cannabis smoking – bongs, pipes, vaporizers and the …
Do you have radon in your home? Unless you test for the harmful gas, it’s impossible to know. According to a recent study completed by the American Lung Association, 13.9% of …
45% increase in mental health spending: It’s a start, officials say By DOUG SCHNEIDER Staff Reporter dschneider@cortlandstandard.com A good start, but not a …
Autumn Koekebacker, a Dryden High School sophomore and member of local anti-smoking group Reality Check, told Cortland Common Council members Tuesday night that most of her classmates vape …
Cortland health care providers want higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. A newly introduced state bill might be the solution. Health centers are reimbursed only 70% of the cost of care, show …
Cortland aims to complete in October a project begun decades ago to remove lead connections from water mains to homes, helping keep lead out of drinking water. Cortland Chief Water Systems …
Guthrie President and CEO Dr. Edmund Sabanegh has been named to the board of directors for the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, Guthrie announced this week. The …
Abby Maricle, manager of Main Street’s Daily Grind shop, isn’t worried about the city of Cortland imposing restrictions on tobacco sales. “It could be good for us,” …
Guthrie is expanding OB/GYN services into Ithaca, sending certified midwives from its Cortland clinic to Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor, the health-care organization has announced. The midwives will …
Cortland County welcomed its first baby of the year Monday as Ivy Chacon was born at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. Ivy, the daughter of Nichole and Pablo Chacon of Wyalusing, Pa., was born …
The city of Cortland is looking to restrict tobacco sales in the city, forbidding retailers from operating within 1,000 feet of schools or other youth organizations, like the YMCA. The Cortland …
Cortland County’s lead-poisoning rate is four times higher than the rest of the state; a nursing home was found deficient. Yet the county began efforts to expand naloxone availability and …
Physical fitness improvement is one of the most common resolutions for a new year. Developing a fitness plan and sticking with an exercise regime over the months ahead can be a challenge. A …
There’s no question about it—the pandemic separated people in a way they’ve never been separated before. Almost four years later, we’re still seeing the …
Regulars are leaving tabs open at the new drink place, because it’s easier than swiping a card for three drinks. It’s not a bar, though. It’s a nutrition club. Caitlinn Jones …
Through a fundraising campaign, 149 people in Cortland County will have $112,350 worth of debt abolished, courtesy of the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca and the national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt. …
Cortland County had 70 new cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 10 and 16 – a 32% increase in new cases from the previous week. It’s experiencing a sharp spike in flu cases, too, even as …
In 2019, Westley, a black lab, was guiding the CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind through the New York City Marathon. Now he spends his time guiding Cortland High School students to an emotionally …
Influenza cases have increased 44% in the past week in Tompkins County, and COVID-19 cases are up 47% in the past two weeks, reports Tompkins County Whole Health, the county’s public health …
Suzanne Osterhoudt admits she – and other Cortland County health officials – wait for lead paint to poison children before doing anything about it – not because they want to, but …
