Medical news

Sorry folks, but I'm actually too relaxed to type right now.  I'm kidding . In reality, I feel the opposite, believe it or not.  I feel so awake and "loosened up".  This is the first time in my life I've ever had an actual professional massage (and live on the air to boot) and it was unreal...

I hate to be Chicken Little here.  "The sky is falling, the sky is falling!".  Not quite, but the banana may be falling- into extinction if we don't do something!

New evidence reported yesterday by New York City researchers shows the hepatitis C virus can be transmitted through sexual activity.

This is a great event, and an important one to boot.  It supports the Seton Health Foundation locally, and face it, there's nothing more crucial than having health care available when you need it!  So come to their gala, donate money and have a great time in Saratoga!

I love science, and I love science fiction. But not the old rocket ships and aliens stuff, what I'm talking about is the new science fiction. I think it has been made better by the fact that science itself has gotten so amazingly advanced. I really don't know how many people realize what a small step it is from our laboratories to our movie theaters these days...

As I look more and more into this story, I am just amazed. The average baby weighs seven and a half pounds, how would you like to have one twice that size? Janet Johnson of Longview Texas did just that. She just gave birth to a baby 16 pounds and 24 inches long...

How many of you listen to music on headphones?  If so, what kind?  The little bitty cheapo earbuds that come with your mp3 players?  Do you crank up the volume so you can REALLY hear that Zac Brown song? Well, you've been warned before.  Time to warn you again!

I'm about to tell you about a recent study from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. I have to warn you , you may be shocked by their findings about your teenager. I say, YOUR teenager because I know mine and clearly, they are  angelsand would never do anything that I would object to, so it must be yours...

Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany's Department of Fire and Emergency Services are offering the 3rd Annual Health Check Day on Saturday at numerous locations within the city.

The town of East Greenbush is dealing with a water usage restriction after a water main broke at Troy and Luther roads, Tuesday.

It's a really hard question. No  one wants to think about something happening to their pets. And let's be honest, Vet bills can really add up. SO if you had to put a figure on it , how much would you pay before you stop treatment on your furry family member...

Certain types of sprouts could be linked to 20 cases of salmonella.