Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season.
What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?
Where will you be on March 2nd? Thousands of people will take the streets near Utica College and through New York Mills that Saturday for America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk. Some years it snows, some years it's freezing cold but regardless of the weather, the event is always a great way to exercise and help a good cause too.
Folks in Washington D.C. may be wondering why helicopters have been flying overhead for weeks now. According to cbslocal they have been conducting tests for radiation above portions of the Washington, D.C. area. The copters are equipped with gamma radiation sensing technology. Was there some sort of leak?
Seems like Christmas was weeks ago. Seeing Christmas trees out by the curb this week signals the holidays are over and it's on to business as usual. The cold temps have settled in too, which means many of us aren't spending much time outdoors. For some, all of this can lead to winter blahs and post holiday blues.
A spokeswoman for the weight loss company Weight Watchers has confirmed that Jennifer Hudson has joined Jessica Simpson to shed some serious pounds. PEOPLE.com reported Wednesday that they both discussed their lifelong struggles with their weight and body image with Weight Watchers and both have had success.
Did you party all night last night to welcome in 2013? Now you're probably paying the price, with an aching head and a stomach that is feeling a bit queasy. Read on to find some simple things that will provide some relief.
As we were cooking Christmas dinner yesterday I said to my wife, "We have two and a half gallons of milk, let's use 'em up" Now I'm having second thoughts. A new strain of MRSA or (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) has been found in British milk
Have you gotten your flu shot yet? I finally did and after hearing what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this week, you should too. Plus, this is National Influenza Vaccination Week and nobody wants to be sick during the holidays, right?
Bullying does not have to result in suicide for it to have serious, long-term effects. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Psychology discovered that nearly 33 percent of all bullying victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
So, not only are they enlarging your waistline but now they're not going to require you to burn the couple of calories that the drive to and from the restaurant would take. They'll come to you... Time for obesity to become even more of an epidemic than it already is.
Yesterday was the Platinum & Gold Luncheon held every year at the Faxton-St. Lukes Home. It's an opportunity for the hospital to honor businesses, organizations, families and individuals whose gifts have made life easier for children and families who use the maternity and pediatrics wards of Faxton-St. Lukes hospital. Lite 98.7 was one of the partners recognized and our own Mark Richards graciously accepted our award.
