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Health January 27, 2008
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Little known eye disease threatens vision of millions
      MIDDLEBURY, CONNECTICUT January 23, 2008 - Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), is the leading cause of vision loss in people aged 55 and older. And, AMD affects the vision of more than 10 million Americans. Yet only 30 percent of Americans are familiar with the disease, according to a study b...
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Six steps to great looking skin
EMILIE ARKIN GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
      Doctors encourage a check-up once a year. Dentists recommend a good teeth cleaning every six months. And Coldwater Creek skin-care therapist Andrea Stodola urges a facial about once a month. "Treat a facial like it's a maintenance thing," Stodola says of the treatment that's often linked with a d...
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Cancer Awareness 2008
Making the connection
Healthy diet, exercise good bets against cancer
      How much do daily habits like diet and exercise affect our risk for cancer? Much more than you might think. Increasingly, researchers agree that poor diets and sedentary lifestyles are among the most important contributors to cancer risk.
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Fighting back
     PHOTO PROVIDED Visitors at last year's Bath Relay for Life celebrate during the traditional Survivor's Walk. The Relay will be held this year July 11-12 in Hammondsport.
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Why is it so hard to quit?
      Mark Twain said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." Maybe you've tried to quit, too. Why is quitting and staying quit hard for so many people? The answer is nicotine. Nicotine is a drug found naturally in tobacco. It is highly addictive - as addictive as heroin or cocaine...
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HEALTH
      Gastric Bypass support The monthly meeting of the Gastric Bypass Support Group of St. James Mercy Health System will be held on the third Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria at St. James Mercy Hospital. The next support group will be held Feb. 18.
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Buying Life Insurance
Kevin McClintock GateHouse Plus
      Insurance isn't tangible, despite its high price tag. In other words, you can't eat insurance. It won't take you across town. It won't keep you warm at nights, and you certainly can't stand in front of it and use it to watch sporting events or play video games. But make no mistake about it - you ...
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