Health

A local addiction treatment agency was awarded a little over half a million dollars by the state to expand its programs.

More than 100,000 people, including children, are waiting for an organ transplant in the U.S. Transplants have increased over the years but experts say it's still not enough.

Some local recovery experts are reacting to the FDA’s decision this week to approve over-the-counter sales for the overdose reversal drug Narcan.

A spike in maternal deaths has prompted the launch of a new hotline geared toward helping mothers during and post pregnancy.

Volunteers at the Never Use Alone hotline wait on the phone while callers use drugs, in case they need someone to call for an ambulance.

Rochester-area nonprofit agencies that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are calling on New York's governor to supplement staff paychecks.

When athletes suffer catastrophic injuries - like the one that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered during a Jan. 2 game - there are doctors on the sidelines ready to assist.

The University of Rochester has a new orthopedic campus in Henrietta, and they just opened a new surgery center.

This Valentine's Day, a local yoga studio is offering an alternate way to commemorate the consumer-driven holiday. Restorative yoga, anyone?

For the first time in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidelines for treating childhood obesity. Doctors now see obesity as a complex disease requiring immediate and multi-faceted treatments to offset the risk of long-term health risks.