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Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:13 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
Many people likely got sore shoveling after recent heavy snowfalls.
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Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 11:17 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
Radiologist Dr. Kelly McAlarney is new to Samaritan Health, but she isn’t new to detecting breast cancer.
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Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 8:00 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
A new study looks at cannabis use among pregnant women plus new research questions some of the benefits of vitamin D supplements.
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Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 12:05 PM EST
|By Craig Thornton
Originally aired, November 24
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 9:28 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
Samaritan Health’s Dr. Aaliya Burza says lung cancer can happen to both smokers and non-smokers in all age groups, all ethnic groups, and men or women.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:07 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
So-called good cholesterol may not be as strong a predictor of cardiovascular disease as scientists once believed, and acupuncture can help relieve pregnancy pain.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM EST
|By 7 News Staff
There will be a community conversation in Canton Thursday evening to talk about medical aid in dying.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 10:34 AM EST
|By Craig Thornton
This segment originally aired, November 17
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 9:33 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
Fitness expert Jamie Kalk shows us how to incorporate a large fitness loop and a dumbbell to work the arms, core, and legs.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 11:14 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
Palliative care focuses on controlling symptoms, relieving suffering, and providing support for people with serious, and usually progressive, illnesses.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:52 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
Issues in childhood may lead to an increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood. And a common type of tumor may be linked to chemicals found in everyday products.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 1:55 PM EST
|By 7 News Staff
Clarkson University’s Lewis School of Health Sciences has been named the 2022 Outstanding Rural Health Program of the Year by the New York State Association of Rural Health.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:46 AM EST
|By Craig Thornton
Ask the Pharmacist - Originally aired November 10
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:10 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
The gala is returning to A North Country Festival of Trees.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:03 AM EST
|By 7 News Staff
There is growing concern over how some parents are feeding their infant children and health concerns for aging men could be flagged much earlier in life.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 2:29 PM EDT
|By Craig Thornton
Ask the Pharmacist - Local Pharmacist advice
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
People were asking fitness expert Jamie Kalk recently about exercises that both give a good work out and are gentle on the back.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 9:06 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
When COVID-19 came around, Samaritan Medical Center thought it would be a good idea to keep people with certain chronic conditions at home as much as possible,
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 7:08 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Many children are being left out of health studies and doctors warn more resources should be invested in the fight against lung cancer for women.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Craig Thornton
This originally aired on Thursday, October 27
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 10:53 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 8:30 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Getting in that exercise could make your COVID-19 shot more effective and it might be okay to let the kids play a few hours of video games.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 9:23 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Fitness expert Jamie Kalk likes exercises that target more than one muscle group.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:40 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Assisted living is a step between living in your own home and being in a nursing home.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 10:58 PM EDT
|By Luz Pena
If you had COVID, chances are several of your organs could be aging three or four years faster.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 8:54 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Americans are delaying the purchase of insulin because of high prices and strict parenting could lead to a higher risk of depression.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
The American Lung Association says more people need to be vaccinated against whooping cough, also known as pertussis.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 9:27 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
The inside of the eye reflects the rest of your body.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 6:41 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
The effects of underage drinking can follow well into adulthood and parts of the population are missing lung cancer screenings.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 10:27 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Fitness expert Jamie Kalk is taking advantage of weather nice enough that she doesn’t need to bundle up for outdoor workouts.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 9:25 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
It’s important for children to be vaccinated against polio.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 8:52 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
There’s positive news in the fight against breast cancer -- but outcomes are still worse for women of color -- and doctors are again recommending the COVID vaccine for pregnant women.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 9:28 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 7:15 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Loneliness accelerates aging and some comorbidities are likely to produce the worst outcomes for COVID-19.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 9:13 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Deciding on your workout routine can be a roll of the dice.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
A new report shows most pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable and adding a yoga program to your daily routine can improve your quality of life.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 2:27 PM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Here’s a sign of how far we’ve come when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:04 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
It’s National Recovery Month and Samaritan Medical Center wants you to know it can help.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 6:23 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
A drop in spay and neuter surgeries is putting pressure on animal shelters and kids who’ve had concussions may feel the impact at school.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 9:15 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
It’s the job of a hand therapist to restore the normal mechanics when something’s not right with one of your upper extremities.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 8:07 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
There are good reasons to get that snoring under control and there’s new data on the COVID vaccine.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By Lexi Bruening
While physical and dental health seems to be recovering since the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health continues to decline.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 8:56 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
A celebration is planned for patients of Samaritan Medical Center’s Walker Center for Cancer Care.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 7:39 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
There's a good reason to have a cup of black tea and there are new questions about the use of an ineffective COVID treatment.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 1:15 PM EDT
|By Hayden Wentworth, 7 News Intern
EMS services can never have too many hands on deck.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:32 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Fitness expert Jamie Kalk recommends that people get out and enjoy the nice weather before it turns cold.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 9:34 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Pfizer is asking for emergency authorization for a booster shot that covers the latest COVID-19 subvariants.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 8:06 AM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
Sufficient exercise may reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 and new data on why pregnant women need to get the right vitamins.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By 7 News Staff
The Biden Administration’s goal is to stop having the government pay for your Covid vaccine, treatments and tests.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Chad Charette
While you’re shopping for produce or grabbing lunch at the downtown farmers market in Watertown, you can now pick up a new skill.