Nearly 28,000 patients troop through Guthrie Cortland Medical Center’s emergency department each year. Sometimes so many arrive that they’re lined up in the hallway and treated in spare …
The Cortland County Office for Aging will present a seminar on Medicare on Sept. 16 at the Age Well Center at 165 Main St., Cortland. The session, “What You Need to Know About …
The state has approved an agreement for Family & Children’s Counseling Services to expand services, creating 50 jobs and expanding its employment nearly 35%, the nonprofit has announced. …
SYRACUSE — The Saint Agatha Foundation plans its 15th anniversary gala Oct. 24 in Syracuse to support breast cancer patients. The event, at the OnCenter, will help support breast cancer …
ITHACA – The Tompkins County Board of Health seeks candidates for an at-large vacancy, particularly from individuals with diverse perspectives. The volunteer board is the governing body …
The latest COVID-19 vaccine is available in New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul encouraged all eligible New Yorkers this week to get it — particularly people over 65, at risk for severe COVID-19 or …
Learning water safety encompasses much more than just learning to swim, said SUNY Cortland swim coach Brian Tobin. SUNY Cortland and Tompkins Cortland Community College will share in a $700,000 …
DeRUYTER — The American Red Cross will have a blood drive from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Friday at the American Legion on Seminary Street in DeRuyter. Through Sept. 15, donors can get a raglan shirt …
Memory loss lies on a spectrum. Dementia and Alzheimer's are on the advanced end, whereas their earliest signs—called mild cognitive impairment (MCI)—are on the other. A person with …
An overdose awareness vigil Saturday in Courthouse Park in Cortland has been canceled because of the threat of rain. The National Weather Service at Binghamton calls for showers, and heavier …
A second horse in Cayuga County has died of eastern equine encephalitis, and the Cayuga County and state health departments suggest people take steps to protect themselves from that, West Nile virus …
New York State Grange has announced its first annual Health and Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 7 at its headquarters at 100 Grange Place, Cortland. The free event will focus on …
The Guthrie Medical Group, including all outpatient labs, the Guthrie Clinic Pharmacy, Guthrie Corning Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy, most Walk-in Care, and all regional offices will be closed Monday …
Deaths from opioid overdose dropped in 2023 from the year before, federal data show. But if you’re one of the 108,000 families who lost someone to overdose, that’s small comfort. The …
As Tompkins County marks International Drug Overdose Awareness Week through Tuesday , its public health department reports that the county has lost 100 people to overdose in the past five years. …
A three-day program in November will train people to become doulas, non-medical professionals who support people through health events, most commonly related to childbirth. The program, …
Guthrie has achieved Epic Gold Stars Level 10 for the fifth consecutive year, the health organization announced, the highest level it can achieve. The Epic Gold Stars program measures health …
The Cortland Retired Nurses will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Perkins Restaurant on Clinton Avenue in Cortland. A business meeting will follow lunch. All retired medical professionals are welcome.
Cortland County legislators have voted to not only open its Code Blue warming centers, at a cost of $300,000, but to keep them open even when the temperatures rise above 32 degrees, at an additional …
Guthrie was named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Women in 2024, ranking in the top 100 overall, and the top 25 among health care and social service organizations, the health …
The Divas and Dudes for a Cure breast cancer awareness ride will be Sept. 21 to benefit the Cortland Memorial Foundation as it supports the Nicholas Renzi Cancer Center at Guthrie Cortland Medical …
Kinney Drugs has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the latest Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and is taking appointments to administer it starting next week. People 6 months …
A new facility in Homer will help caregivers get a break from providing full-time care, and those who need care get help in new ways. A ribbon cutting will be 11 a.m. Friday for the Portzline …
The Cortland Memorial Foundation annual golf classic raised more than $64,000 for programs and services at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, the hospital has announced. More than 60 golfers took …
The Transfusion Administration Record Project Team at Cayuga Health recently received the health system’s inaugural Advancing and Maintaining Excellence in Safety award. The award, named …
