Health

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.

The first participants could begin classes this fall. Yearly enrollment in the tuition reimbursement program will be capped at 33.

With abortion care banned or limited in some states, Planned Parenthood of CWNY created a new position to handle the influx of out-of-state patients coming to New York for services.

Seeing your primary care physician is often the first step in addressing any medical issue. That’s why the relationship between doctor and patient is so important, but some people with disabilities have a lack of trust and comfort in that relationship. One program hopes that training doctors can help.

Flu and RSV cases continue to rise, but local health officials say here's how you can stay healthy even as you gather with your family and friends for Thanksgiving.