in good Bike to Work Stephanie Brochey of North Tonawanda writes about biking to work: “The biggest reward of bike commuting was my improved state of mind. Riding became my own form of meditation.”
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Supplements Under Attack Major retailers, including Wegmans and Walmart, asked to halt sales of certain diet and herbal supplements Page 7
Helipad planned for new Children’s Hospital
How Medicare Covers In-Home Care
Lyme Disease
Obamacare Excludes Pregnant Women Missing Enrollment ACA coverage gap leaves women two choices: 1) pay for insurance premiums or care out of pocket —to the tune of $10,000 to $20,000 or 2) skip prenatal care Page 12
Preventing Bad Dog Behavior
As temperature goes up, so does the risk of getting Lyme disease. The bad news? Number of cases in Erie County is up
HEALTHY BUFFALO
Learn a few techniques to help train your dog
When my husband and I were first dating, he introduced me to a unique vegetable: fennel. It was love at first bite! Since then, I haven’t strayed. Find out why Page 10
Employees at BlueCross BlueShield of WNY Bike during a lunch break. More companies like BC BS are encouraging employess get fit
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Meet Your Doctor Dr. Andrew Fabiano, director at Roswell Park’s Spinal Oncology Center, discusses how patients can detect spinal cancer and how it can be treated. Page 6
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Red Wine One or two glass a day of wine. Remember when researchers said this was a good thing? Well, a new study says it isn’t so Page 19
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