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Marjorie Thompson, 67, did not know at the time the grip colon cancer would have on her family when her mother died from the disease at the age of 82. It was 2013. Marjorie was not only mourning the loss of her mother, but also her husband to cancer. The mother of five awoke one morning and quickly noticed something unusual after seeing blood in the toilet. “My first thought was cancer,” she remembers. “We had just lost my mother.”

Marjorie picked up the phone and called her health care provider in Depew, who scheduled an appointment later that day.  She was then referred to a... Read More »

Are friends the secret to staying healthy? According to a recent study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the more connected we are socially from a young age, the better our health is throughout our lives. The study linked social relationships with measures of physical health, such as abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and inflammation –risk factors for heart disease, stroke and cancer.

Fostering social relationships early in life is important when you consider the impact of social isolation. Researchers believe social isolation can be more harmful than diabetes... Read More »

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to report low flu activity this 2015-2016 flu season. However, they do warn that the public should not get complacent with regards to getting their flu shot. If you have not received your flu shot, it is important to do so now, as cases of the flu are expected to rise in the coming weeks. “Flu typically peaks twice during the season, December and March, so we anticipate a peak to still occur later this winter,” shares Utica Park Clinic physician Dr. Jeffrey Galles.  Meanwhile, health care providers across the country are seeing... Read More »

Parents may unknowingly be taking a risk every time they buckle their baby or toddler into a car seat wearing a winter coat. In this demonstration video shown on NBC’s Today Show, a child wearing a thick winter coat becomes a projectile object in the car during a collision. Meant to keep children warm during colder winter months, coats actually become a hidden danger inside a car seat, as buckles are loosened to stretch around the child, creating a barrier against actually protecting the child in the event of a car accident. 

"Car seat manufacturers and child safety advocates... Read More »