When Joyce Appel, a nurse at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, was first introduced to an ancient method of healing in 2003, she was determined to bring the therapy to her work.
Nikki Cary was fed up with diets, family doctors, and alternative medicine when she brought her 12-year-old son, Christian Cary, to the Medical Weight Loss of New York clinic in Manlius.
When seven-year-old Luke Kish was an infant, his parents, Erin and Ed, thought everything about him was perfect. That is until they realized something wasn’t quite right.
Edward Davis knows a thing or two about healthcare needs; the 58-year-old Syracuse resident has been living with HIV and AIDS for 14 years. He also deals with a host of other medical issues, from...
In a perfect world, Cynthia Williams would never leave B-Unit at the St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center. She would constantly be providing care while watching over all the residents and...
Marcena Davis played Russian roulette during her early 20s. Disguised in passion, the bullet bitter-sweetly emerged in the form of a developing fetus. What should have been a joyous occasion was...
Life is filled with struggle. Like a really long race filled with walls and hurdles. But imagine that from the beginning of this race, you were at a disadvantage. Like maybe you couldn’t use...
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control shows a slight increase in births outside the hospital setting. It cites a 3.5 percent increase between 2003 and 2006. However, this is less...
When Marty and Sue Canavan opened the doors of Achieve Physical Therapy and Aquatic Therapy almost seven years ago, they brought with them their medical knowledge as well as a unique ability to...
The Zen Center of Syracuse is reaching out to provide stress relief to those who really need it by offering a twice a week meditation program to a developmentally disabled group. The program is...
While Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur after any traumatic event, it is commonly perceived as a disease found in men and women returning from combat. Contrary to this perception, PTSD...
Children born with developmental delays or autism have a better chance of improving their growth and level of achievement if their symptoms are recognized early. Once symptoms surface, children...
From Karate three times a week to fitting in some gym time in between, there’s never a dull moment for Christian Cary. Exercise is a constant, and so is healthy eating. He maybe an...
Stroke victims are not the only people who have to deal with the after effects of this serious medical condition. The families of stroke victims suffer, too. Relationships within these families...
Pat Lyon is no stranger to living on the edge. The 22-year-old snowboard instructor and college student doesn't think twice about flying off a 45-foot jump into thin air with a piece of plastic...
The thing that wakes Dr. David H. Dube up every morning for work is the opportunity to help people with their journey through the health care system. Since arriving at St. Camillus in 1985,...
