health
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2011 - 9:57 am
Excerpt of a map showing life expectancy for women in rural counties in America. Counties in yellow are seeing female life expectancy dropping. Source: Daily Yonder.
Sometimes, living in a rural place like Delaware County is like living in a Third World... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jun. 8, 2011 - 4:47 pm
A woman was attacked by a fox in the Schoharie County town of Esperance yesterday while cleaning out a camper.
According to a press release from the Schoharie County Sheriff's Department, the attack occurred around 4:30pm on Saddlemire Hill Road, and... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, May. 20, 2010 - 1:36 pm
The award for Most Unusual Loss Leader goes to Northeastern supermarket chain Price Chopper, for their recent decision to give away diabetes medication free of charge. YNN reports it's a move to build customer loyalty.
With almost 1 in 10 upstate New... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, May. 10, 2010 - 1:03 pm
An AP story in the Daily Freeman announces with some fanfare that the state depertment of health and the DEC have just developed a new online, interactive map plotting the incidence of cancer and pollution sites.
That's fantastic. Way to put powerful data... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Apr. 23, 2010 - 10:21 am
There's one for sale in Ulster County:
Whether you're looking to get out of the rat race or your looking for a growth industry with a heart, this is for you. This business provides the finest quality fresh, natural, organic and whole foods. Product lines... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Apr. 15, 2010 - 10:44 am
Dramatic money worries are in the air today. In the Daily Freeman, Ulster County Executive Michael Hein has a plan to save Ulster County $8.6 million with a hodgpodge of measures, including shutting down some local healthcare offices:
Among Hein’s cost-... Read more
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