The best time to get your flu shot is in the fall, just before flu season reaches its peak. For those who can receive the shot and choose not to, you are not only doing yourself and those around you a disservice, but it is an active decision to put the...
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Getting regular exercise is important for our cardiovascular health. Medical studies have shown the many health benefits to fitness, including improved mental health, sleep patterns, and energy levels. However, exercise and nutrition are a tag team. And...
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Acid reflux is more than just an unpleasant side effect that happens when we overindulge – it can be a serious medical problem. “How do I know when my food just didn’t sit right versus when it’s time to talk to a doctor?” you ask....
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Every Autumn, we say good-bye to Daylight Saving Time and hello to Standard Time when most Americans turn their clocks back one hour. Daylight Saving Time officially ends at 2:00 am on the first Sunday in November, this year on November 2. Winston Churchill...
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*Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Severo Ochoa, Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trías, Dr. Nora Volkow, Dr. Ildaura Murillo-Rohde, and Dr. Carlos Canseco González During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the histories and contributions made by...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Statistics show that 1 in every 8 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Just as we do with any other health condition, it’s important to talk about risk factors – anything that...
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For more than 175 years, Catholic Health has been dedicated to caring for moms and babies in WNY with the highest standards of safety and quality. Recently, questions have been raised about whether taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy could be...
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Each year, thousands of Americans are injured by fireworks. Most firework-related accidents occur in children and teens, and emergency departments report burns and wounds to the hands, fingers, and face as being the most common injuries. Additionally,...
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Carotid artery disease is one of the many risk factors that can lead to stroke – though it’s not necessarily the most common one. “That being said, risk prevention is a lot easier than treating a stroke,” says Roger Walcott, MD, FACS. Dr....
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Buffalo, NY – Catholic Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Derek Drake, DNP, MBA, RN, FACHE, as President of Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, effective July 2025. Drake brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience to his new role,...
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