Heritage Ministries to Take Part in Nationwide Day of Giving Gerry, NY – This Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Heritage Ministries, a not-for-profit provider of senior care and services, is joining in a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations
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Eating smart is good for your heart — especially in the hectic holiday season. During Eat Smart Month in November, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, will provide 30 days of holiday hacks to inspire simple
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Dr. Ephraim Atwal, the Eyes On America Foundation, and Atwal Eye Care recently donated cataract surgeries to Alonso Ovieda, originally from El Salvador and to Gerald Faraci, a Vietnam Veteran. The surgeries took place at Atwal Eye Care,3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga. Mr. Ovieda had one cataract surgery
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UB Sociologist Receives Major Grant to Study the Demography of Chronic Pain BUFFALO, N.Y. – Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, an associate professor of sociology in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $1.05 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a
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Safe Preparation of Thanksgiving Meal With many families planning for a safe Thanksgiving, hopefully celebrating only with people in their household, there are likely many individuals cooking a full turkey for the first time. The Niagara County Department of Health is providing tips and resources to
Read more →Study: UB research published in NEJM finds kids and young adults newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes still produce insulin with golimumab Editor’s note: Video at https://youtu.be/X2PfXXZDsEs The multi-center study reveals that an anti-tumor necrosis factor drug preserved beta cell function at the onset of Type 1
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Windsong Breast Care Recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center November 19, 2020, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Windsong Breast Care is the only center in Western New York to receive the elite distinction of a Certified Quality Breast Center in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™).
Read more →Vinecroft Celebrates Centenarians Vinecroft, a Heritage senior independent living community in Clarence Center, NY, recently spoke with a very special set of residents who have all celebrated their 100th birthday, with some even nearing birthday number 103! Lisa Haglund, Heritage President and CEO, shared how important living
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Catholic Health Proactively Suspends Inpatient Elective Surgery Based on Growing COVID-19 Numbers and Need for Hospital Beds As the COVID-19 virus continues to increase at a dramatic pace in Western New York, surpassing peak volumes Catholic Health saw last spring, system officials are temporarily suspending all
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Elderwood Recognizes Exemplary Staff iCARE Awards of Distinction awarded to staff for outstanding demonstration of organization’s core values BUFFALO, NY–Elderwood, a leading provider of senior care services throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic has announced the 2020 recipients of the company’s iCARE Awards of Distinction. The awards
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