Medical markup
The cost of medical care to consumers is nothing short of outrageous. A Houston cancer center billed a patient $7
Health
Safe sunscreens
I arrived at my son’s midday soccer game on a hot sunny day. I had remembered to pack the sports
Driving with distractions
It’s likely we all know at least one person who didn’t make it through high school. For me, it was
How to improve
Making Ulster County the healthiest county in New York State has got to be County Executive Mike Hein’s most well-publicized
Joblessness and your health
For so many, losing a job can mean losing everything: family, finances, health, home and sanity. According to Andrew O’Grady,
Can Ulster measure up?
With state and federal support in question and Ulster County facing an obesity epidemic, the county health department has its
Think before you swim
Many of us head to our favorite swimming holes, those clear stretches of creek water gliding between sylvan woods that
Getting some rays
Radiation may have its funny side. Offbeat superheroes use x-ray vision to see ladies naked. Off-balance individuals sport tinfoil hats
Lean and green
It’s a good thing when you can do an activity that works toward two worthy goals at once. Eco-fitness is
Going gluten-free
That mild-mannered pile of flour on your pasta-making board could be evil. It probably contains the protein known as gluten,